CHORDATES

Characteristics Cyclostomata Pisces Amphibia Reptitila Aves Mammalia

Terrestrial,
Ectoparasites, Mainly terrestrial,
Habitat Marine & fresh waters Land & water Terrestrial, fly- aerial aquatic (Whale),
Marine aquatic few aquatic
Aerial (Bat)
Exoskeleton of
Skin is soft & scales & endoskeleton Exoskeleton absent, Exoskeleton of hair, fur,
Exoskeleton Dry & scaly skin Exoskeleton of feather
without any scale of cartilaginous or soft & moist skin wool
bony
Structure of Jaw-less mouth Stream line body, head,
Stream line body Head, trunk, no neck Head, trunk, neck Head, neck, trunk & tail
Body with sucker trunk, neck
Paired Forelimbs modified into
Paired & un-paired Two pairs of limb, Two weak pairs of Two pairs of limbs,
Appendages appendages- wings. Digit with scales &
fins digits without claws limb hands, legs, nails
absent bear claws.
Larvae stage-adult,
Respiration Gills Gills Lungs Lungs Lungs
skin & lungs
Larvae, egg, adult, Eggs : young-one Oviparous , majority
Reproduction Oviparous-lay eggs Oviparous-lay eggs Oviparous : Parental care
metamorphosis adult viviparous
Thermo Cold blooded Cold blooded Cold blooded Cold blooded Warm blooded Warm blooded
Regulation (Poikilotherms) (Poikilotherms) (Poikilotherms) (Poikilotherms) (Homeotherms) (Homeotherms)
Rohu, Pomfret, Sea Elephant, Human,
Petromyzon, Frog, Toad, Tortoise, Lizard, Peacock, Parrot, Pigeon,
Examples horse, Shark, Electric Kangaroo, Dolphin, Bat,
Myxine, etc. Salamander, etc. Snake, etc. Duck, Penguin, etc.
ray, Sting ray, etc. Whale, etc.