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Chordates make up a phylum in the animal kingdom that includes all the vertebrates, along with some primitive wormlike sea animals. (See Linnean classification.)
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Deuterostomes include more complex animals such as chordates but also some simple animals such as echinoderms.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
In chordates, it is located dorsal to the notochord.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Vertebrates are the largest group of chordates, with more than 62,000 living species.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
The chordates are named for the notochord, which is a flexible, rod-shaped structure that is found in the embryonic stage of all chordates and in the adult stage of some chordate species.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
A larger portion of the guide is given to the chordates than is usually the case.
From A Guide for the Study of Animals by Lucas, Frederic
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