Invertebrates

Definition of Invertebrates Hierarchical Category as it relates to Animals

Invertebrates are a diverse group of animals that do not possess or develop a vertebral column (backbone), derived from the notochord. This includes all animals apart from the subphylum Vertebrata. Familiar examples of invertebrates include insects, crabs, lobsters and their kin, snails, clams, octopuses and their kin, starfish, sea-urchins and their kin, and worms.

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