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  2. Mar 29, 2024 · Chordate, any member of the phylum Chordata, which includes the vertebrates, the most highly evolved animals, as well as two other subphyla—the tunicates and cephalochordates. Some classifications also include the phylum Hemichordata with the chordates.

  3. Oct 3, 2019 · Facts About the Chordates. Mark Ryan/Flickr/CC BY-ND 2.0. By. Jennifer Kennedy. Updated on October 03, 2019. The phylum Chordata contains some of the most familiar animals in the world, including humans. What sets them apart is that they all have a notochord—or nerve cord—at some stage of development.

  4. Mar 6, 2024 · From the mighty blue whale, the largest animal to have ever existed, to the tiny, translucent larvae of sea squirts, Chordata showcases an incredible array of forms and lifestyles. Let's delve into 11 intriguing facts about this remarkable group of animals.

  5. Mar 6, 2024 · Chordates possess a heart that pumps blood throughout their body through a network of blood vessels. Chordates include the largest and smallest animals on Earth. From the blue whale, the largest animal, to the minute pygmy seahorse species, chordates come in all sizes. Some chordates can regenerate body parts.

  6. Feb 19, 2019 · Laura Klappenbach. Updated on February 19, 2019. Chordates (Chordata) are a group of animals that includes vertebrates, tunicates, lancelets. Of these, the vertebrates—lampreys, mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fishes—are the most familiar and are the group to which humans belong.

  7. It is a large and diverse phylum. It includes some 60,000 species. Chordates range in length from about a centimeter to over 30 meters (100 feet). They live in marine, freshwater, terrestrial, and aerial habitats. They can be found from the equator to the poles. Several examples of chordates are pictured in Figure below. Diversity of Chordates.

  8. About. Transcript. Hank introduces us to ourselves by taking us on a journey through the fascinatingly diverse phyla known as chordata. And the next time someone asks you who you are, you can give them the facts: you're a mammalian amniotic tetrapodal sarcopterygian osteichthyen gnathostomal vertebrate cranial chordate. Created by EcoGeek.

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