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10.2.2. Invertebrates


Invertebrates do not have backbones. More than 98% animal species in the world are invertebrates. Invertebrates don’t have an internal skeleton made of bone. Many invertebrates have a fluid-filled, hydrostatic skeleton, like the jelly fish or worm. Others have a hard outer shell, like insects and crustaceans.