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Taxa

Chordata

Phylum

Animals that possess, at some stage of development, a notochord, a dorsal nerve cord and pharyngeal slits; in vertebrates the notochord is replaced by a backbone. Chordata includes every fish, amphibian, reptile, bird and mammal, along with the less familiar sea squirts and lancelets that retain the phylum's ancestral body plan.

Facts
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
65,000 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Taxonomic Rank
Phylum / Division 2
Scientific Name
Chordata 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Animalia, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Actinopterygii, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life
Amphibia, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life
Anchiornis huxleyi, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Anchiornis huxleyi
Anoplogaster Cornuta, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Anoplogaster cornuta
Australovenator, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Australovenator wintonensis
Aves, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life
Bagaceratops, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Bagaceratops rozhdestvenskyi
Balaur bondoc, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Balaur bondoc
Beluga Sturgeon, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Huso huso
Chondrichthyes, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life
Cryolophosaurus, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Cryolophosaurus ellioti
Cyclostomata, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life
Giant Freshwater Stingray (Urogymnus polylepis), Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Urogymnus polylepis
Guiyu oneiros, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Guiyu oneiros
John Dory, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Zeus faber
Lancelet, Species
Source Wikidata: Lancelet
Mammalia, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life
Nigersaurus, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Nigersaurus taqueti
Pale-edged stingray, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Dasyatis zugei
Reptilia, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life
Sea Squirt, Species
Source Wikidata: Ascidiacea
Tawa hallae, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Tawa hallae
Tianyuraptor, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Tianyuraptor ostromi
Tiger Shark, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Galeocerdo cuvier
Tyrannotitan, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Tyrannotitan chubutensis
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ10915, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
Wikidata: Chordata
Wikidata Q10915, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Ascidiacea
Parent Taxon Of: Sea Squirt, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Lancelet
Parent Taxon Of: Lancelet, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Chordate (Wikipedia)
In Group: Major Animal Phyla, Lead
Quote, In Group: Major Animal Phyla, Lead
A chordate ( KOR-dayt) is a bilaterian animal belonging to the phylum Chordata ( kor-DAY-tÉ™).
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Galeocerdo cuvier
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Tiger Shark, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Tiger Shark, Taxon record
"phylum": "Chordata"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Huso huso
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Beluga Sturgeon, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Beluga Sturgeon, Taxon record
"phylum": "Chordata"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Urogymnus polylepis
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Giant Freshwater Stingray (Urogymnus polylepis), Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Giant Freshwater Stingray (Urogymnus polylepis), Taxon record
"phylum": "Chordata"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Anoplogaster cornuta
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Anoplogaster Cornuta, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Anoplogaster Cornuta, Taxon record
"phylum": "Chordata"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Zeus faber
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: John Dory, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: John Dory, Taxon record
"phylum": "Chordata"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Guiyu oneiros
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Guiyu oneiros, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Guiyu oneiros, Taxon record
"phylum": "Chordata"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Dasyatis zugei
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Pale-edged stingray, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Pale-edged stingray, Taxon record
"phylum": "Chordata"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Nigersaurus taqueti
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Nigersaurus, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Nigersaurus, Taxon record
"phylum": "Chordata"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Anchiornis huxleyi
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Anchiornis huxleyi, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Anchiornis huxleyi, Taxon record
"phylum": "Chordata"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Cryolophosaurus ellioti
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Cryolophosaurus, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Cryolophosaurus, Taxon record
"phylum": "Chordata"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Tyrannotitan chubutensis
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Tyrannotitan, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Tyrannotitan, Taxon record
"phylum": "Chordata"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Bagaceratops rozhdestvenskyi
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Bagaceratops, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Bagaceratops, Taxon record
"phylum": "Chordata"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Australovenator wintonensis
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Australovenator, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Australovenator, Taxon record
"phylum": "Chordata"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Tawa hallae
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Tawa hallae, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Tawa hallae, Taxon record
"phylum": "Chordata"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Balaur bondoc
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Balaur bondoc, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Balaur bondoc, Taxon record
"phylum": "Chordata"
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Tianyuraptor ostromi
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Tianyuraptor, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Tianyuraptor, Taxon record
"phylum": "Chordata"
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