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Chordate


An Xray fish with its translucent body that makes the notochord visible.
An X-ray fish with its translucent body
that makes the notochord visible.


A Chordate is an animal that belongs to the phylum Chordata, which includes all vertebrates and several closely related invertebrates.


A feature of Chordates is their notochord, which runs the length of their bodies; it reinforces the body but it still allows it to move as it can bend.


Also see:
Notochord