The largest cycloneuralians are also the only ones with external fertilization. Which phylum is this? Explain the relationship between adult body size, mode of fertilization, and type of larval development in marine invertebrates.

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The largest cycloneuralians are also the only ones with external fertilization. Which phylum is this? Explain the relationship between adult body size, mode of fertilization, and type of larval development in marine invertebrates.

 

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