Other Characteristics of Chordates
- bilateral symmetry
- segmented body, including segmented muscles
- three germ layers and a well-developed coelom.
- single, dorsal, hollow nerve cord, usually with an enlarged anterior end (brain)
- tail projecting beyond (posterior to) the anus at some stage of development
- pharyngeal pouches present at some stage of development
- ventral heart, with dorsal and ventral blood vessels and a closed blood system
- complete digestive system
- bony or cartilaginous endoskeleton
Sources
- http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Chordata/
- http://deenahere.hubpages.com/hub/Example-of-Chordata-Phylum-Chordata-with-examples