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    Outline classification and general characteristics of phylum Chordata. Phylum Chordata marks the climax of evolution and includes most complex and developed animals. The Chordates are distinguished by presence of a longitudinal support rod called Notochord.

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    Outline classification and general characteristics of phylum Chordata. Phylum Chordata marks the climax of evolution and includes most complex and developed animals. The Chordates are distinguished by presence of a longitudinal support rod called Notochord.

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    Outline classification and general characteristics of phylum Chordata. Phylum Chordata marks the climax of evolution and includes most complex and developed animals. The Chordates are distinguished by presence of a longitudinal support rod called Notochord.

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    GROUP

    PROTOCHORDATA / ACRANIATA EUCHORDATA / CRANIATA

     Marine completely,small sized.  Terrestial/aquatic,large sized.


     Having enterocoelic coelom.  Schizocoelic coelomate.
     Notochord present.  Notochord covered/replaced by vertebral
     Gill-slits is permanently present in Pharynx. column.
     If heart present has no chambers.  Pharyngeal gill-slits may present/absent.
     Rbcs absent in blood.  2,3/4 chambered heart present.
     Protonepheridia helps in excretion.  Rbcs/erythrocytes contain blood.
     Having both sex seperate/united.  Mesonephrons present in kidney as
     It don’t have Gonoduct. excretory organ.
     Sexes seperate. Gonoduct present.
    Subphylum Subphylum

    UROCHORDATA CEPHALOCHORDATA VERTEBRATA


    - Are marine. - Are marine. - Have endoskeleton.
    - Having various size,colour. - Head absent but tail present. - Possess a well-developed head.
    - Body covered by exoskeleton. - Alimentary canal complete & - 10 to 12 pairs of cranial nerves.
    - Mantal as body wall. straight. - The heart is chambered.(2,3/4)
    - Hermaphrodite & self-sterile. - Paired nephridia as excretory - Distinct blood vessels and Rbcs are present.
    organ.

    AGNATHA GANTHOSTOMATA
    - Jawless. - Having jaw.
    - Notochordate present. - Notochord replaced by vertebral column.
    - Having 8/10 pairs of cranial nerves. - Having 10/12 pairs of cranial nerves.
    - Lacks stomatch. - Have true stomatch.
    Superclass
    s
    OSTRACODERMI CYCLOSTOMATA PISCES TETRAPODA
    - Lack jawas. - Body elongated,slender. - Exclusively aquatic. - Terrestial / some aquatic.
    - Mostly lack paired fins. - Skin is soft,smooth. - Breathe by gills. - Breathe by lungs.
    - Size 2-3 cm long. - Having true coelom. - Having no larynx. - Larynx present.
    - Heterocercal tail. -Poikilothermic animal.(cold blood) - 10 pairs of cranial nerves. - 10/12 pairs of cranial nerves.

    Placodermi Chondrichthyes Osteichthyes


    - Endoskeleton bony. - Exclusively marine. -Found in marine ,fresh water.
    - Include extint fishes. - 5-7 pairs of gills. - Endoskeleton bony.
    - Armored fishes. - Endoskeleton in form of - Operculum present.
    palcoid scales.

    Amphibia Reptilia Aves Mammalia


    - First land vertebrates. - Gland-free skins covered by - Adapted to aerial life. - These are terrestial tetrapods.
    - Epidermis poorerly developed. epidermal scales. - Forelimbs modified into wings. - Having mamary gland to feed
    - Respiration through gill,skin,lung. -Digits has horny claws. - Teeth absent. babies.
    -Embryonic membrane absent. -Respiration by lungs. - Jaws forms beak. - Having pinnae to hear sound.
    - Having bony endoskeleton. - Well developed nervous system.

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