A chordate (/ ˈ k ɔːr d eɪ t / KOR-dayt) is a deuterostomal bilaterian animal belonging to the phylum Chordata (/ k ɔːr ˈ d eɪ t ə / 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.

Phylum Chordata belongs to the Kingdom Animalia and includes all the vertebrates, i.e., animals with a backbone, and several invertebrates, i.e., organisms without a backbone. They possess a bilaterally symmetrical body and are divided into three different sub-phyla.

Dec 20, 2024 · 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).

Oct 2, 2024 · The phylum Chordata represents a diverse and highly organized group of animals that share four key anatomical features at some stage of their life cycle. These features include the notochord, a dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and a post-anal tail.

The 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).

Mar 31, 2024 · Chordata belongs to the phylum that comprises the animal kingdom, which includes an array of animals, including humans. Animals in the Phylum Chordata include all animals with an ochord, at least at some point in their lives. A phylum is a classification that is ranked third after kingdom and domain within the order of classification.

Oct 17, 2022 · Let us have a glance at Phylum – Chordata. Notochord: It is a solid unjointed, stiff but flexible rod-like structure situated on the mid-dorsal side between the central nervous system and the alimentary canal. The notochord remains throughout like …

Mar 14, 2024 · Phylum Chordata is one of the phyla that belongs to the Kingdom Animalia which includes all the vertebrates and invertebrates. They possess a bilaterally symmetrical body and are divided into three different sub-phyla called Urochordata, Cephalochordate and Vertebrata.

Animals in the phylum Chordata share five key characteristics that appear at some stage during their development: a notochord, a dorsal hollow (tubular) nerve cord, pharyngeal gill arches or slits, a post-anal tail, and an endostyle/thyroid gland (Figure 29.3).

Jul 31, 2024 · 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.