Vertebrata

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Vertebrata is a major subphylum of chordates comprising animals with backbones or spinal columns, including fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Craniata 3
Tetrapoda 1

Statements (53)

Predicate Object
instanceOf subphylum
taxon
coelomType coelomate
fertilizationType external fertilization
internal fertilization
habitat freshwater environments
marine environments
terrestrial environments
hasBodyPlan triploblastic
hasCharacteristic bilateral symmetry
brain protected by cranium
closed circulatory system
complex nervous system
dorsal hollow nerve cord
endoskeleton
internal skeleton of bone or cartilage
muscular pharynx
paired sense organs
pharyngeal slits at some life stage
post-anal tail at some life stage
presence of spinal cord
presence of vertebral column
red blood cells with hemoglobin
segmented vertebral column
ventral heart
well-developed head
hasFossilRecordSince Cambrian Period
surface form: Cambrian period
hasImportance dominant large animals in most ecosystems
hasMetabolism aerobic respiration
hasSubdivision jawed vertebrates
jawless vertebrates
hasSynonym Vertebrata self-linksurface differs
surface form: Craniata
includesTaxon Agnatha
Amphibia
Aves
Chondrichthyes
Gnathostomata
Mammalia
Osteichthyes
Reptilia
amphibians
birds
fishes
mammals
reptiles
kingdom Animalia
locomotion flying
swimming
walking
parentTaxon Chordata
phylum Chordata
reproduction sexual reproduction
taxonRank subphylum

Referenced by (19)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cephalochordata closelyRelatedTo Vertebrata
Cephalochordata distinctFrom Vertebrata
Chordata hasSubphylum Vertebrata
Vertebrata hasSynonym Vertebrata self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Craniata
this entity surface form: Craniata
Chordata includes Vertebrata
Chordata includes Vertebrata
this entity surface form: Craniata
Gnathostomata includes Vertebrata
this entity surface form: Tetrapoda
Agnatha subphylum Vertebrata
Amphibia subphylum Vertebrata
Aves subphylum Vertebrata
Chondrichthyes subphylum Vertebrata
Cladistia subphylum Vertebrata
Gnathostomata subphylum Vertebrata
Neoaves subphylum Vertebrata
Osteichthyes subphylum Vertebrata
Perciformes subphylum Vertebrata
Reptilia subphylum Vertebrata
Siluriformes subphylum Vertebrata