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1. Non-amniotes
2. Amniotes |
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Sauropsid amniotes: Reptiles and Birds
Synapsid amniotes: Mammals |
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Hagfish/lampreys
Sharks, rays and ratfish (Chondrichthyes)
Bony Fish (Osteichthyes)
Salamanders, Frogs, and Caecilians (Urodela, Anura, and Gymnophiona) |
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Kingdom
Phyla
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
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| Traits of Phylum Chordata |
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•Pharyngeal slits – a series of opening that connect the inside of the throat to the outside of the neck
•Dorsal Nerve Cord – a bundle of nerves that runs down the back
•Notochord – a cartilaginous rod that runs underneath and supports the nerve cord
•Endostyle – longitudinal ciliated groove in pharnyx
(hypopharyngeal groove)
•Post-anal tail –extension of the body past the anal opening |
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A cranium:The skull which can be bony, cartilaginous, or fibrous
Duplication of HOX genes: set of genes that code for transcription factors that control body plan development
Presence of a neural crest: composed of transient, pluripotent cells which give rise to a variety of vertebrate specific features such as craniofacial cartilage and melanocytes.
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