Home›Species›Taxonomy›ChordataTaxaChordataPhylumReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedAnimals 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.FactsChordataConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate65,000 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.Taxonomic RankWell-attestedPhylum / Division 2Scientific NameWell-attestedChordata 2ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1ChordataFilter Results18 entriesCommon GroupAllAncient And Relict Fish (Coelacanth, Lungfish) (2)Extinct Reptiles And Dinosaurs (9)Other Bony Fish (1)Perch-Like Fishes (Perciformes) (1)Sharks, Rays And Chimaeras (3)Tunicates (Sea Squirts and Pyrosomes) (1)HabitatAllEstuary (1)Lake (1)Marine (5)Open Ocean (1)Riparian Zone (1)River (2)Conservation StatusAllCritically Endangered (1)Data Deficient (1)Endangered (1)Extinct (2)Least Concern (1)Near Threatened (1)Vulnerable (1)EcosystemAllCaspian Sea (1)Deep Sea (1)Everyday GroupAllAncient And Relict Fish (Coelacanth, Lungfish) (2)Extinct Reptiles And Dinosaurs (9)Other Bony Fish (1)Perch-Like Fishes (Perciformes) (1)Sharks, Rays And Chimaeras (3)Tunicates (Sea Squirts and Pyrosomes) (1)DietAllCarnivore (8)Filter Feeder (2)Herbivore (2)Piscivore (1)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (2)Marine (9)Relationship to PeopleAllHunted or Fished (6)Invasive or Introduced Species (1)No Significant Interaction with Humans (1)Living or ExtinctAllYes (7)Where It LivesAllAlbania (1)Algeria (1)Angola (1)Antarctica (1)Argentina (3)Asia (1)Australia (3)Austria (1)Azerbaijan (1)Bahamas (1)Belgium (1)Benin (1)Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)Brazil (3)Bulgaria (2)Cabo Verde (2)Cameroon (1)Canada (1)Chile (2)China (6)Colombia (2)Comoros (1)Costa Rica (1)Cote d'Ivoire (1)Croatia (1)Cyprus (1)Democratic Republic of the Congo (1)Denmark (2)Djibouti (1)Ecuador (1)Egypt (1)El Salvador 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18Anchiornis huxleyiChordataAnoplogaster CornutaChordataAustralovenatorChordataBagaceratopsChordataBalaur bondocChordataBeluga SturgeonChordataCryolophosaurusChordataGiant Freshwater Stingray (Urogymnus polylepis)ChordataGuiyu oneirosChordataJohn DoryChordataLanceletChordataNigersaurusChordataPale-edged stingrayChordataSea SquirtChordataTawa hallaeChordataTianyuraptorChordataTiger SharkChordataTyrannotitanChordataConnectionsChild Taxon OfAnimalia, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfActinopterygii, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeAmphibia, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeAnchiornis huxleyi, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Anchiornis huxleyiAnoplogaster Cornuta, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Anoplogaster cornutaAustralovenator, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Australovenator wintonensisAves, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeBagaceratops, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Bagaceratops rozhdestvenskyiBalaur bondoc, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Balaur bondocBeluga Sturgeon, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Huso husoChondrichthyes, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeCryolophosaurus, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Cryolophosaurus elliotiCyclostomata, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeGiant Freshwater Stingray (Urogymnus polylepis), Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Urogymnus polylepisGuiyu oneiros, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Guiyu oneirosJohn Dory, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Zeus faberLancelet, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: LanceletMammalia, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeNigersaurus, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Nigersaurus taquetiPale-edged stingray, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Dasyatis zugeiReptilia, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeSea Squirt, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: AscidiaceaTawa hallae, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Tawa hallaeTianyuraptor, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Tianyuraptor ostromiTiger Shark, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Galeocerdo cuvierTyrannotitan, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Tyrannotitan chubutensisSources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ10915, descriptionView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the SourceWikidata: ChordataWikidata Q10915, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceWikidata: AscidiaceaParent Taxon Of: Sea Squirt, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: LanceletParent Taxon Of: Lancelet, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceChordate (Wikipedia)In Group: Major Animal Phyla, LeadQuote, In Group: Major Animal Phyla, LeadA chordate ( KOR-dayt) is a bilaterian animal belonging to the phylum Chordata ( kor-DAY-tÉ™).View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Galeocerdo cuvierGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Tiger Shark, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Tiger Shark, Taxon record"phylum": "Chordata"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Huso husoGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Beluga Sturgeon, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Beluga Sturgeon, Taxon record"phylum": "Chordata"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Urogymnus polylepisGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Giant Freshwater Stingray (Urogymnus polylepis), Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Giant Freshwater Stingray (Urogymnus polylepis), Taxon record"phylum": "Chordata"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Anoplogaster cornutaGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Anoplogaster Cornuta, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Anoplogaster Cornuta, Taxon record"phylum": "Chordata"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Zeus faberGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: John Dory, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: John Dory, Taxon record"phylum": "Chordata"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Guiyu oneirosGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Guiyu oneiros, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Guiyu oneiros, Taxon record"phylum": "Chordata"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Dasyatis zugeiGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Pale-edged stingray, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Pale-edged stingray, Taxon record"phylum": "Chordata"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Nigersaurus taquetiGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Nigersaurus, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Nigersaurus, Taxon record"phylum": "Chordata"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Anchiornis huxleyiGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Anchiornis huxleyi, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Anchiornis huxleyi, Taxon record"phylum": "Chordata"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Cryolophosaurus elliotiGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Cryolophosaurus, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Cryolophosaurus, Taxon record"phylum": "Chordata"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Tyrannotitan chubutensisGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Tyrannotitan, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Tyrannotitan, Taxon record"phylum": "Chordata"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Bagaceratops rozhdestvenskyiGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Bagaceratops, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Bagaceratops, Taxon record"phylum": "Chordata"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Australovenator wintonensisGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Australovenator, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Australovenator, Taxon record"phylum": "Chordata"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Tawa hallaeGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Tawa hallae, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Tawa hallae, Taxon record"phylum": "Chordata"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Balaur bondocGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Balaur bondoc, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Balaur bondoc, Taxon record"phylum": "Chordata"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Tianyuraptor ostromiGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Tianyuraptor, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Tianyuraptor, Taxon record"phylum": "Chordata"View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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