( ( ( ( ( ( and Vertebrata ) , ) ( animals ( with ( backbones ( ( made up ) ( of vertebrae ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( with ( ( about 41,700 ) species ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (NP (NP (NNP and) (NNP Vertebrata)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNS animals)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNS backbones)) (VP (VBN made) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN vertebrae))))))) (, ,) (PP (IN with) (NP (QP (RB about) (CD 41,700)) (NNS species))) (. .)))
and Vertebrata, animals with backbones made up of vertebrae, with about 41,700 species.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Vertebrata)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN characterized) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN presence)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN backbone))))))) (. .)))
Vertebrata are characterized by the presence of backbone.