Deuterostomes Flashcards
(10 cards)
echinodermata
marine; slow-moving; secondary radial symmetry
chordata
formation of notochord
dorsal hollow nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, post-anal tail, locomotion
Cephalochordata (lancelets) + Urochordata (sea squirts) + Craniates
craniates
formation of head
cranium, brain, sensory structures, neural crest
Invertebrates (hagfish) + Vertebrates
vertebrates
formation of vertebral column
back bone, paired appendages, hydrostatic / endo / exo - skeleton
Petromyzontida (lampreys) - cartilaginous backbone, no jaw, no appendages
Gnathostomes
gnathostomes
formation of jaws and mineralised skeleton
jaws formed from pharyngeal slits
Chondrichthyes (sharks, rays, skates), Osteichthyans
Osteichthyans
formation of lung / lung derivatives
Actinopterygii (ray fins)
fins supported by dermal rays
Sarcopterygii
sarcopterygii
formation of lobe fins
rode shapes bones
Actinistia (Coelacanths), Dipnoi (Lungfish), Tetrapods
tetrapods
formation of limbs with digits
neck, stronger vertebral column, ribs supporting girdles
Amphibia, Amniotes
amniotes
formation of amniotic egg
terrestrial adaptations, thicker skin
Testudines, Sphenodontia, Squamata, Crocodilia, Aves (most of tetrapods), Mammalia
mammalia
formation of milk
hair, milk, increased metabolism, larger brain
Monotremes, Marsupials, Eutheria