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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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Vertebrates display the four characteristic features of the chordates; however, members of this group also share derived characteristics that distinguish them from invertebrate chordates.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Some invertebrate chordates use the pharyngeal slits to filter food out of the water that enters the mouth.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Deuterostomes include more complex animals such as chordates but also some simple animals such as echinoderms.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
In some chordates, the notochord acts as the primary axial support of the body throughout the animal’s lifetime.
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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