Subphylum Tunicata (Noun)
Meaning
Tunicates.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The subphylum Tunicata is a group of marine animals that are part of the phylum Chordata and are closely related to vertebrates.
- Tunicates are simple, sac-like marine animals that belong to the subphylum Tunicata, which also includes sea squirts and salps.
- The subphylum Tunicata is thought to have originated from a group of ancient chordates that lost their backbones over time.
- Tunicates, which belong to the subphylum Tunicata, are filter feeders that use their siphons to draw in water and then expel it, trapping tiny particles in the process.
- Scientists have discovered that the genome of tunicates in the subphylum Tunicata contains many genes that are similar to those found in vertebrates, suggesting a close evolutionary relationship between the two groups.