Definition of Vertebrata. Meaning of Vertebrata. Synonyms of Vertebrata

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Definition of Vertebrata

Vertebrata
Vertebrata Ver`te*bra"ta, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom, comprising all animals that have a backbone composed of bony or cartilaginous vertebr[ae], together with Amphioxus in which the backbone is represented by a simple undivided notochord. The Vertebrata always have a dorsal, or neural, cavity above the notochord or backbone, and a ventral, or visceral, cavity below it. The subdivisions or classes of Vertebrata are Mammalia, Aves, Reptilia, Amphibia, Pisces, Marsipobranchia, and Leptocardia.

Meaning of Vertebrata from wikipedia

- mammals. The vertebrates consist of all the taxa within the subphylum Vertebrata (/ˌvɜːrtəˈbreɪtə/) (chordates with backbones) and represent the overwhelming...
- paraphyletic grouping including all animals excluding the chordate subphylum Vertebrata, i.e. vertebrates. Well-known phyla of invertebrates include arthropods...
- Tomopleura vertebrata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Borsoniidae. The length of the s**** attains 20 mm. This marine...
- other animals. Chordates are divided into three subphyla: Craniata or Vertebrata (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals); Tunicata or Urochordata...
- Vertebrata simulans (Polysiphonia simulans) Harvey is a small densely branched alga in the Division Rhodophyta. This small marine algae grows to a height...
- Vertebrata fruticulosa(Boergeseniella fruticulosa (Wulfen) Kylin) is a small marine alga in the Division Rhodophyta. Vertebrata fruticulosa is a small...
- Vertebrata subulifera (Polysiphonia subulifera (C.Agardh) Harvey) is rather small marine alga in the division Rhodophyta. This alga consists of branched...
- Vertebrata thuyoides (Boergeseniella thuyoides (Harvey in Mackay) Kylin) is a small marine algae in the Division Rhodophyta. Vertebrata thuyoides is a...
- Polysiphonia lanosa (Vertebrata lanosa; Polysiphonia fastigiata) is a common species of the red algae (Rhodophyta) often to be found growing on Ascophyllum...
- The Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP; Chinese: 中国科学院古脊椎动物与古人类研究所) of China is a research institution and collections repository...