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Hemichordata is not same as protochordata as notochord is present in protochordata but absent in hemichordata. Protochordata and vertebrata are sub-phylum of Chordata.
- What is the main difference between Protochordates and vertebrates?
- What is the difference between chordates and Protochordates?
- Why Urochordata and Cephalochordata are called Protochordata?
- What is the meaning of Protochordata?
- What are Protochordates give two examples?
- What is the difference between Urochordata and Cephalochordata?
- What are the 5 classes of chordates?
- What is the basic classification of Protochordata?
- What are Protochordates with example?
What is the main difference between Protochordates and vertebrates?
Vertebrates are animals with backbone and spinal cord whereas photochordates are the informal name given to invertebrates that have notochord, dorsal nerve chord and pharyngeal slits. Backbone is a part of the internal skeleton formed in the vertebrates whereas photochordates do not have a backbone.
What is the difference between chordates and Protochordates?
The main difference between chordates and protochordates is that the chordates are the animals that have distinct characteristics such as a notochord, dorsal nerve chord, pharyngeal slits, and a muscular tail whereas the protochordates are an informal group of invertebrates within chordates.
Why Urochordata and Cephalochordata are called Protochordata?
Phylum chordata of animal kingdom is divided into 2 sub-groups protochordata/acraniata(without brain box or cranium) and euchordata/craniata( cranium is present). Urochordata and cephalochordata which are acraniates are considered as primitive and often referred to as protochordates or non-vertebrate chordates.
What is the meaning of Protochordata?
Protochordates are an informal category of animals (i.e.: not a proper taxonomic group), named mainly for convenience to describe invertebrate animals that are closely related to vertebrates. This group is composed of the Phylum Hemichordata and the Subphyla Urochordata and Cephalochordata.
What are Protochordates give two examples?
Examples of protochordates are Balanoglossus, Saccoglossus, Herdmania, Amphioxus, Doliolum, Salpa etc.
What is the difference between Urochordata and Cephalochordata?
The main difference between Urochordata and Cephalochordata is that Urochordata consists of a notochord extended in the head region whereas Cephalochordata contains the notochord in the posterior region of the body.
What are the 5 classes of chordates?
Chordata contains five classes of animals: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals; these classes are separated by whether or not they can regulate their body temperature, the manner by which they consume oxygen, and their method of reproduction.
What is the basic classification of Protochordata?
Protochordata is divided into the following three sub-phyla: Hemichordata. Urochordata. Cephalochordata.
What are Protochordates with example?
The pharynx in protochordata is perforated by gill slits to facilitate water circulation for respiration. The heart of these organisms is ventral with a closed circulatory system. The gut in protochordata is ventral to the nerve cord. Examples of protochordata include Amphioxus, Salpa, Doliolum, and Saccoglossus.
