Chordates range in length from about a centimeter to over 30 meters (100 feet). They live in marine, freshwater, terrestrial, and aerial habitats. They can be found from the equator to the poles.
How do you find the phylum Chordata?
- A notochord, a stiff rod of cartilage that extends along the inside of the body. …
- A dorsal neural tube. …
- Pharyngeal slits. …
- Post-anal tail. …
- An endostyle.
What does phylum Chordata belong to?
The phylum name derives from the Greek root word chord- meaning string. Most species within the phylum Chordata are vertebrates, or animals with backbones (subphylum Vertebrata). Examples of vertebrate chordates include fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
