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Bookmark or Share- Phylum Chordata | manoa.hawaii.edu/ExploringOurFluidEarthThe phylum Chordata consists of animals with a flexible rod supporting their dorsal or back sides. The phylum name derives from the Greek root word chord - meaning string . Most species within the phylum Chordata are vertebrates, or animals with backbones (subphylum Vertebrata).
- Phylum Chordata - Characteristics, Classification And Examples - BYJU'SPhylum Chordata possesses the following characteristic features: It is a longitudinal, cartilaginous rod running between the nerve cord and the digestive tract. It acts as a support for the nerve cord and is replaced by the vertebral column after the embryonic stage in all vertebrates.
- 29.1A: Characteristics of Chordata - Biology LibreTextsAnimals in the phylum Chordata share four key features: a notochord, a dorsal hollow nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and a post-anal tail. Learning Objectives Identify the key features of the chordates
- Chordate | Definition, Characteristics, & Facts | Britannicachordate, 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).
- Definition, Characteristics and Examples - Biology DictionaryA 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.
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