What is the members of the clade vertebrata known as?
vasculature system
invertebrates
grasses
vertebrates
Vertebrates are members of the clade Vertebrata. Vertebrates display the four characteristic features of the chordates; however, members of this group also share derived characteristics that distinguish them from invertebrate chordates. Vertebrata is named for the vertebral column, composed of vertebrae, a series of separate bones joined together as a backbone (Figure 29.7). In adult vertebrates, the vertebral column replaces the notochord, which is only seen in the embryonic stage.