Lukol Directory: Science: Biology: Flora and Fauna: Animalia: Chordata

Phylum Chordata
Brief introduction to the chordates, defined as organisms that possess a structure called a notochord, at least during some part of their development. Includes links to information about subgroups and representative animals.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chor...

Subphylum Vertebrata
What makes a vertebrate a vertebrate? They have more in common than a backbone. Find out more in this site from the Animal Diversity Web.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/vert...

Vertebrata
Introduction to the vertebrates and their classification, including the Hyperoartia, or lampreys, and the Gnathostomata, or jawed vertebrates.
http://tolweb.org/tree?group=Vertebrata&co...

Gnathostomata
Philippe Janvier's article about the jawed vertebrates in the Tree of Life website.
http://ag.arizona.edu/ENTO/tree/eukaryotes...

Chordata
Overview of the taxonomy of Phylum Chordata, which includes the well-known vertebrates (fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals), hagfishes, tunicates, and lancelets.
http://tolweb.org/tree?group=Chordata&cont...

Sub Topics:
Mammalia
Aves
Fish
Reptilia
Amphibia
Urochordata


Related Topics:
Science: Biology: Zoology: Chordates
Science: Earth Sciences: Paleontology: Vertebrates



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