Question

What is the example of Cephalochordata?

Answer 1

Cephalochordata:

1. These are a marine animal that contains a notochord that extends to the length of the body from head to tail.
2. These have a body similar to fish containing Dorsal, caudal, and ventral fins used for swimming.
3. These animals have both heads and tails.
4. A rudimentary brain is present, but significant regions of the brain found in vertebrates appear to be absent
5. Pharyngeal gill-slits, endostyle, notochord, dorsal tubular nerve cord, and post-anal tail are present in Cephalochordata.
6. Cephalochordata's common name is lancelets because notochord is present throughout life and extends from the head to the tail region.
7. Cephalochordata is Amphioxus or Lancelet.