Give the salient features of phyllum PROTOCHORDATA.
Asked by Rounak Singh | 16th Feb, 2011, 12:24: AM
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Subphyla Urochordata and Cephalochordata are often referred to as protochordates. They are
In Urochordata, notochord is present only in larval tail, while in Cephalochordata, it extends from head to tail region and is persistent throughout their life.
Regards, Team Topperlearningexclusively marine. They show presence of a notochord, a dorsal hollow nerve cord and paired pharyngeal gills slits. These are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic, coelomate with organ-system level of organisation. They possess a post anal tail and a closed circulatory system.
Subphyla Urochordata and Cephalochordata are often referred to as protochordates. They are
In Urochordata, notochord is present only in larval tail, while in Cephalochordata, it extends from head to tail region and is persistent throughout their life.
Regards, Team Topperlearning
exclusively marine. They show presence of a notochord, a dorsal hollow nerve cord and paired pharyngeal gills slits. These are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic, coelomate with organ-system level of organisation. They possess a post anal tail and a closed circulatory system.Answered by | 16th Feb, 2011, 06:40: AM
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