Chordates phylum Flashcards
1
Q
What is a chordate?
A
Is a deuterostomic animal belonging to the phylum Chordata.
2
Q
What phylum and class do sharks belong to?
A
chondrichthyans
3
Q
What are Gnathostomes?
A
a super class,
Gnathostomes are vertebrates with jaws. ex: humans
4
Q
give examples of chordates
A
Sharks, lampreys, hagfish,
5
Q
Which species of animals are considered chordates?
A
Fishes, amphibians
6
Q
What are Amphibians
A
A class under the chordate phylum
7
Q
What are the 3 clades of amphibians
A
Urodela, anura(frogs), apoda
8
Q
What are amphibian characteristics?
A
9
Q
What are amniotes?
A
The amniotes are a group of tetrapods whose extant
members are the reptiles (including birds) and mammals
10
Q
What is the derived character of amniotes?
A
Amniotic egg
11
Q
Synapsids
A
A group of aminotes that mammals belong to
