- Chordate - Wikipedia
A chordate ( ˈkɔːrdeɪt KOR-dayt) is a bilaterian animal belonging to the phylum Chordata ( kɔːrˈdeɪtə kor-DAY-tə) All chordates possess, at some point during their larval or adult stages, five distinctive physical characteristics (synapomorphies) that distinguish them from other taxa
- Chordate | Definition, Characteristics, Facts | Britannica
chordate, any member of the phylum Chordata, which includes the vertebrates (subphylum Vertebrata), the most highly evolved animals, as well as two other subphyla—the tunicates (subphylum Tunicata) and cephalochordates (subphylum Cephalochordata)
- Chordate - Definition, Characteristics and Examples | Biology Dictionary
A chordate is an animal that belongs to the phylum Chordata, which is part of the Deuterostomes kingdom Organisms in the Deuterostomes kingdom have a distinct characteristic: their anus develops before their mouth in early embryonic stages
- 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
- Chordate - Examples, Characteristics, Phylogeny, and Pictures
Chordates are bilaterally symmetrical animals, making up the third largest and the most diverse phyla in the animal kingdom, Chordata They are distinguished by five characteristics: an elastic, rod-like notochord, a dorsal hollow nerve cord, an endostyle or thyroid gland, pharyngeal slits, and a post-anal tail
- Chordates - Definition, Characteristics and Examples
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
- Characteristics and Classification - Biology Notes Online
Chordata is a major phylum within the superphylum Deuterostomia, which also includes echinoderms, such as starfish and sea urchins These two groups share a similar embryonic development pattern, but they differ significantly in their adult forms
- Chordate - New World Encyclopedia
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes all the vertebrates (subphylum Vertebrata), as well as two subphylum of invertebrates, the Urochordata (tunicates) and the Cephalochordata (lancelets)
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