Chordates Flashcards
when did chordates evolve
chamberlain explosion
derived traits of chordates
notochord
adaptive functions of the notochord
dorsal hollow nerve chord
what was the dorsal hollow nerve chord before
ventral tubes
what was the first pharyngeal slit
ear canal
what forms jaws
pharyngeal slit and arches
what are the chordate sub groups
cephalochordates
urochordates
craniates
what are the cephalochordates characteristics
are cephalochordate vertebrates or invertebrates
invertebrates
are urochordates vertebrates or invertebrates
invertebrates
what is an example of a urochordates
tunicates
what are the craniates characteristics
have a skull
2 sets of hox genes
are craniates vertebrates or invertebrates
vertebrates except mixini
how do you differ species apart
look at the teeth
how do vertebrates split up
jaws and no jaws
what are the two vertebrate groups with no jaw called
fish known for first dental elements
conodonts
what do fish with jaws also have
fish have a lateral lined system series of canals filled with water and tube in epidermis that runs lateral
what are the vertebrate groups with jaws called
first fish with a jaw
gnathostomes
called armed fish (strongest bite)
placoderms
example sharks skates rays
Chondrichthyes