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Chordata
CHORDATES
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Overview
One of the two major groups of deuterostomes, characterized by the presence (at some point in development) of a notochord, a hollow dorsal nerve cord, and a post-anal tail. Includes the urochordates, cephalochordates, and vertebrates.

Phylogeny

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I thank John Pickering for his assistance with the development of this page.


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