Slide 1The Phylum Chordata This phylum has 3 subphyla - Urochordata - Cephalochordata -Craniata Chordates are deuterostomes (sensu strictu) Possess four unique characteristics…

Slide 1VERTEBRATE EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY – Vertebrates have unique endoskeletons composed of: A cranium (skull) A backbone made of a series of bones called vertebrae Slide…

Slide 1 Chordates have a notochord and a dorsal, hollow nerve cord Vertebrates are a subphylum of phylum Chordata Chordates are bilaterian animals that belong to the clade…

Slide 1 The animals called vertebrates get their name from vertebrae, the series of bones that make up the backbone There are about 52,000 species of vertebrates, including…

Slide 1 Lecture #15 Date ______ n Chapter 34 ~ Vertebrate Evolution and Diversity Slide 2 Chordates n Notochord: longitudinal, flexible rod located between the digestive…

Slide 1 Vertebrates Chapter 34 Slide 2 Phylum Chordata Dorsal, hollow nerve cord – Tubed ectoderm Notocord b/w GI tract and nerve cord – Fluid filled fibrous cases –…

Slide 1 Marine Fishes BIOL265 Dave Werner Slide 2 Kingdom Animalia – Phylum Chordata Major Characteristics found in all chordates: 1. Notochord – a stiff but flexible…

Slide 1 Vertebrate Relationships and Structure Chapter 2 Slide 2 What is a vertebrate Classification –Kingdom: Animalia –Phylum:Chordata –Subphyla Vertebrata Urochordata…

Slide 1 CHORDATA Slide 2 Characteristics of ALL Chordates An animal that has, for at least some stage of its life, –A dorsal, hollow nerve cord –A notochord –Pharyngeal…

Slide 1 AP Review Chapters 32-34 Slide 2 Fast Facts General characteristics of animals: - multicellular, heterotrophic eukaryotes - take in food by ingestion - lack cell…