HyperDic: subphylum_craniata

English > 1 sense of the expression subphylum Craniata:
NOUNanimalsubphylum Craniata, Vertebrata, subphylum Vertebrata, Craniatafishes
English > subphylum Craniata: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningfishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals.
SynonymsVertebrata, subphylum Vertebrata, Craniata
Member ofChordata, phylum ChordataComprises true vertebrates and animals having a notochord
MembersAgnatha, superclass Agnathasuperclass of eel-shaped chordates lacking jaws / jaws and pelvic fins
AmniotaHigher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) possessing an amnion during development
Aves, class Aves(ornithology) the class of birds
Channidae, class Channidaesnakeheads
Chondrichthyes, class Chondrichthyescartilaginous fishes
Gnathostomata, superclass GnathostomataComprising all vertebrates with upper and lower jaws
Mammalia, class Mammaliawarm-blooded vertebrates characterized by mammary glands in the female
Osteichthyes, class OsteichthyesA class of fish having a skeleton composed of bone in addition to cartilage
PiscesA group of vertebrates comprising both cartilaginous and bony fishes and sometimes including the jawless vertebrates
Placodermi, class PlacodermiExtinct group of bony-plated fishes with primitive jaws
Reptilia, class ReptiliaClass of cold-blooded air-breathing vertebrates with completely ossified skeleton and a body usually covered with scales or horny plates
amphibia, class AmphibiaThe class of vertebrates that live on land but breed in water
amphibian familyAny family of amphibians
amphibian genusAny genus of amphibians
bird familyA family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
bird genusA genus of birds
fish familyAny of various families of fish
fish genusAny of various genus of fish
mammal familyA family of mammals
mammal genusA genus of mammals
reptile familyA family of reptiles
reptile genusA genus of reptiles
vertebrate, craniateanimals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
Broaderphylum(biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants
Spanishvertebrados
CatalanCraniata, Craniat, Vertebrata, Vertebrat

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