Subphylum Urochorda (Noun)
Meaning
Tunicates.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Tunicates are marine animals that belong to the phylum Chordata and subphylum Urochorda.
- The subphylum Urochorda is a group of chordates that are commonly referred to as tunicates or sea squirts.
- The subphylum Urochorda is characterized by the presence of a notochord and a dorsal hollow nerve cord in the larval stage.
- Tunicates, which belong to the subphylum Urochorda, are filter feeders that use their siphons to draw in water and filter out small particles.
- The subphylum Urochorda is thought to have evolved from a common ancestor with the vertebrates, but the exact relationships between the two groups are still unclear.