deuterostomes- chordates Flashcards
deuterostomia are part of the
bilateria
2 phyla of deuterostomia
echinoddermata and chordata
what constitutes a deterostome
- bilateral symmetry
- coelom (body cavity)
- radial cleavage during embryonic development ; cleavage parallel to vertical axis
- blastopore –> anus
echinodermata
(deuterosomes)
starfish, sand dollars, sea urchins, sea lilies, sea cucumbers and brittle stars
DNA data indicates that echinoderms are closely related to
chordates
echinodermata endoskeleton
- interlocking CaCO3 (calcareous) plates and spines
- covered by a thin epithelium
echindermata water vascular system
- unique, network of water-filled canals
- branch to form tube feed
- locomotion and feeding
echinodermata sexual reproduction
release gametes into water, spawning
also asexual; autotomy; ie lose an arm “comet” becomes new individual
5 classes of echindoermata
1) asteroidea: starfish and sea daisies
2) echinoidea: sea urchins
3) ophiuroidea; brittle stars
4) crinoidea; sea lillies and feather stars
5) holothuroidea; sea cucumbers
3 subphyla of chordata
- vertebrata; fish, amphibians, reptiles, bird, mammals
- cephalochordata;amphioxus
- urochordata; sea squirts
when did earliest chordate appear
cambrian period 530 MYA
4 common feature
- notochord
- pharyngeal slits
- dorsal, hollow nerve cord
- muscular, post-anal tail
the 4 common features that define chordates; when are they exhibited
may only be present briefly during embryonic development of may persist into adulthood, but all chordata exhibit them at some point
notochord
chordata criteria #1
- slender rod
- develops from mesoderm
- lies dorsal to coelom (body cavity)
- beneath and parallel to CNS (under the brain and hollow nerve cord)
- consists of a core of cells and fluid, surrounded by fibrous sheath
how does notochord allow locomotion
through lateral undulations
in bony fish and terrestrial vertebrates when is notochord present and what is it replaced by
- embryonic development
- replaced by vertebral column
- persists as nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral discs
pharyngeal slits
chordata criteria #2
- longitudinal series of openings in walls of pharynx
pharyngeal slits in primitive chordates
involved in feeding
pharyngeal slits in terrestrial vertebrates
in embryo phase and lost during embryogenesis
pharyngeal slits in aquatic vertebrates
gills develop ADJACENT to pharyngeal slits, slits allow for flow of water across gills