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Invertebrates are species of animal that neither possess nor develop a vertebral column (commonly known as a backbone or spine), derived from the notochord. This includes all animals apart from the chordate subphylum Vertebrata. Familiar examples of invertebrates include arthropods
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See moreThe word "invertebrate" comes from the Latin word vertebra, which means a joint in general, and sometimes specifically a joint from the spinal column of a vertebrate. The jointed aspect of vertebra is derived from the concept of
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See moreThe trait that is common to all invertebrates is the absence of a vertebral column (backbone): this creates a distinction between
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See moreThe earliest animal fossils appear to be those of invertebrates. 665-million-year-old fossils in the Trezona Formation at Trezona Bore, West Central Flinders, South Australia have been
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See moreThe term invertebrates is not always precise among non-biologists since it does not accurately describe a taxon in the same way that Arthropoda, Vertebrata or Manidae do. Each of these terms describes a valid taxon, phylum, subphylum or family. "Invertebrata" is a term of
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See moreInvertebrates can be classified into several main categories, some of which are taxonomically obsolescent or debatable, but still used as terms of
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See moreFor many centuries, invertebrates were neglected by biologists, in favor of big vertebrates and "useful" or charismatic species.
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