Urochordata

(noun)

a taxonomic subphylum within the phylum Chordata: the tunicates or sea squirts

Related Terms

Examples of Urochordata in the following topics:

  • Chordates and the Evolution of Vertebrates

    • Chordata contains two subphylums of invertebrates: Urochordata (tunicates) and Cephalochordata (lancelets).
    • However, in addition to the subphylum Vertebrata, the phylum Chordata also contains two subphylums of invertebrates: Urochordata and Cephalochordata.
    • Members of Urochordata are also known as tunicates .

  • Phylum Chordata

    • In addition to containing vertebrate classes, the phylum Chordata contains two clades of invertebrates: Urochordata (tunicates) and Cephalochordata (lancelets).