Triploblasty is a condition of the gastrula in which there are three primary germ layers: the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm. Germ cells are set aside in the embryo at the blastula stage, and are in
Classification of tripoblasts based on body cavities
Bilateria is a large clade of animals characterised by bilateral symmetry during embryonic development. This means their body plans are laid around a longitudinal axis with a front and a rear end, as
One view is that the original bilaterian was a marine worm somewhat like Xenoturbella.
Ikaria wariootia, living 571–539 million years ago, is one of the oldest bilaterians identified.