Chordata
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Chordata is a major animal phylum that includes all vertebrates and their closest invertebrate relatives, characterized by having a notochord at some stage of development.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chordata canonical | 4,205 |
| phylum Chordata | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
phylum
ⓘ
taxonomic group ⓘ |
| alternativeName | chordates ⓘ |
| bodyPlan |
bilaterally symmetrical
ⓘ
triploblastic ⓘ |
| characteristic |
presence of a dorsal hollow nerve cord
ⓘ
presence of a notochord at some stage ⓘ presence of a post-anal tail at some stage ⓘ presence of an endostyle or thyroid gland ⓘ presence of pharyngeal slits at some stage ⓘ |
| coelomType | coelomate ⓘ |
| contains | deuterostomes ⓘ |
| describedBy | William Bateson ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1885 ⓘ |
| developmentalMode | deuterostomic development ⓘ |
| domain | Eukaryota ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | present since at least the Cambrian period ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater environments
ⓘ
marine environments ⓘ terrestrial environments ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole | dominant large animals in most ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance | yes ⓘ |
| hasSubphylum |
Cephalochordata
ⓘ
Urochordata ⓘ Vertebrata ⓘ |
| includes |
Cephalochordata
ⓘ
Vertebrata ⓘ
surface form:
Craniata
Urochordata ⓘ Vertebrata ⓘ all vertebrates ⓘ amphibians ⓘ birds ⓘ bony fishes ⓘ cartilaginous fishes ⓘ hagfishes ⓘ lampreys ⓘ lancelets ⓘ mammals ⓘ reptiles ⓘ tunicates ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nervousSystem | centralized nervous system ⓘ |
| notableFeature | includes humans ⓘ |
| reproduction | primarily sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| skeletonType | endoskeleton in most members ⓘ |
| superphylum | Deuterostomia ⓘ |
| symmetry | bilateral symmetry ⓘ |
| taxonomicAuthority | Bateson, 1885 ⓘ |
| taxonRank | phylum ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | not applicable ⓘ |
Referenced by (4,206)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
chicken
this entity surface form:
phylum Chordata
subject surface form:
Juan Fernández firecrown