Organisms

Chordata

Phylum in the domain Eukarya, comprised of animals either with fully developed backbones (VERTEBRATES), or those with notochords only during some developmental stage (CHORDATA, NONVERTEBRATE).

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Phylum in the domain Eukarya, comprised of animals either with fully developed backbones (VERTEBRATES), or those with notochords only during some developmental stage (CHORDATA, NONVERTEBRATE).

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Chordates
  • Chordate

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2004, 1966-1999; use CHORDATA, NON-VERTEBRATE 2000-2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Animals (1963-1999)
  • Chordata, Nonvertebrate (2000-2003)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chordata. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D043344. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D043344
  2. Chordata. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chordate
  3. Chordata. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10915