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One interesting difference between the nervous systems of invertebrates and vertebrates is that the nerve cords of many invertebrates are located ventrally whereas the vertebrate spinal cords are located dorsally.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

In contrast, other animal phyla are characterized by solid nerve cords that are located either ventrally or laterally.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

In contrast, other animal phyla possess solid nerve cords that are located either ventrally or laterally.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

T. b. pervagus, topotypes of T. b. internatus differ as follows: uniformly paler, not so reddish; smaller; skull smaller; posterior tongues of premaxillae shorter; bullae smaller, less inflated, and more pointed ventrally; zygomata less angular.

From Geographic Variation in the Pocket Gopher, Thomys bottae, in Colorado by Youngman, Phillip M.

These specimens have the sooty dorsal color of subater, but ventrally are inseparable from topotypes of taylori.

From Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys by Packard, Robert L.