Chordates

Chordata

Description

Chordates are a broad phylum that includes all animals with dorsal nerve cords, notochords, and pharyngeal slits at some point in their life cycle. This includes all fish, mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.

Classes
Fish

Actinopterygii

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Cartilaginous Fish

Chondrichthyes

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Lobe-Fin Fish

Sarcopterygii

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Reptiles

Reptilia

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Birds

Aves

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Mammals

Mammalia

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Lampreys

Petromyzontida

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Hagfish

Myxini

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Taxonomy
Kingdom Animals
Statistics
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