Chordate - Wikipedia Chordata is the third-largest phylum of the animal kingdom (behind only the protostomal phyla Arthropoda and Mollusca) and is also one of the most ancient animal taxa Chordate fossils have been found from as early as the Cambrian explosion over 539 million years ago [11]
Chordate | Definition, Characteristics, Facts | Britannica Chordate, any member of the phylum Chordata, which includes the vertebrates, the most highly evolved animals, as well as two other subphyla—the tunicates and cephalochordates Some classifications also include the phylum Hemichordata with the chordates
Phylum Chordata – Characteristics and Classification Chordates are subdivided into three main subphyla based on their morphological and developmental characteristics The subphylum Vertebrata includes animals with a backbone, such as fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals
Chordata - Definition and Examples - Biology Online Dictionary Chordates are defined as the organisms that usually possess a structure known as the notochord, at least during some part of their development into a mature organism The phylum Chordata has three subphyla: Cephalochordate, Vertebrata, and Urochordata
29. 1A: Characteristics of Chordata - Biology LibreTexts It is located between the digestive tube and the nerve cord, providing skeletal support through the length of the body In some chordates, the notochord acts as the primary axial support of the body throughout the animal’s lifetime
Chordates – Biology - UH Pressbooks All chordates are deuterostomes possessing a notochord Animals in the phylum Chordata share four key features that appear at some stage during their development: a notochord, a dorsal hollow nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and a post-anal tail ([link]) In some groups, some of these are present only during embryonic development
Chordates - Chordata - The Animal Encyclopedia - ThoughtCo Chordates (Chordata) are a group of animals that includes vertebrates, tunicates, lancelets Of these, the vertebrates—lampreys, mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fishes—are the most familiar and are the group to which humans belong
Chordates - Definition, Characteristics and Examples - thedailyECO Chordates encompass a diverse and fascinating group of animals, characterized by a set of unique anatomical features that define their evolutionary lineage From the mighty blue whale to the unassuming lancelet, chordates span a wide range of species, inhabiting diverse ecosystems across the globe
Phylum Chordata | manoa. hawaii. edu ExploringOurFluidEarth Examples of vertebrate chordates include fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals A modern human—one species of mammal—is a familiar example of a chordate However, we share this phylum with two groups of invertebrates as well