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Which of the animals are invertebrates?

Asked by Apayne, Last updated: Jul 28, 2024

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L. Liliass

L. Liliass

L. Liliass
L. Liliass

Answered Sep 19, 2017

Invertebrates are animals that neither possess nor develop a vertebral column (commonly known as a backbone or spine), derived from the notochord. This includes all animals apart from the subphylum Vertebrata. Familiar examples of invertebrates include insects; crabs, lobsters and their kin; snails, clams, octopuses and their kin; starfish, sea-urchins and their kin; jellyfish, and worms.

Invertebrates are animals that neither possess nor develop a vertebral column (commonly known as a

The majority of animal species are invertebrates; one estimate puts the figure at 97%. Many invertebrate taxa have a greater number and variety of species than the entire subphylum of Vertebrata. Some of the so-called invertebrates, such as the Tunicata and Cephalochordata are more closely related to the vertebrates than to other invertebrates.

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apayne

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Answered Aug 22, 2017

All of the above
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