BIO EXAM 3 LEC 15 Flashcards
Chordate Characteristics
Presence of a notochord–rod
of stiffened, but flexible, helps support the body
2 The nerve cord runs parallel with the notochord and gut, anterior
end develops into the brain
3) Gill slits penetrate the wall of gill slits penetrate the wall of a
pharynx
4) Tail extends past an anus
least
most chordates are
coelomate, bilateral
animals
all chordate characteristics are present during
embryo stage
UROCHORDATA
Invertebrates
CEPHALOCHORDATA
invertabrates
VETEBRATA
Vertebral column
evolves from primitive
notochord, composed of ind.
vertebral bones separated by
disks (ligaments)
chordate sub phylum
urochordata, Cephalochordata, vertabrata
THE UROCHORDATES
– Sea squirts
(tunicates
urochordata type of swoimmers
Larvae are bilateral swimmers! Display all
urochordata adulkts display
reversal
urochordata have a jelly like
tunic aroiund pharynx
urochordata size
most only a few cm long
urochordata live
Live in a wide range of aquatic habitats
urochordata are what kind of feeders
Filter feeders
filter feeders
– siphon, gill slits, out another