subphylum
Vertebrates, also called craniates, are animals with a vertebral column and a cranium. The vertebral column surrounds and protects the spinal cord, while the cranium protects the brain.
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76,649 species Catalogue of Life COL26.10 · CC BY
Shares counted over species below this taxon. Tree of Life v3d, precomputed counts
Not assessed by the IUCN Red List (or no assessment linked via Wikidata).
Dataset v3d. Classification: Catalogue of Life COL26.10 (CC BY 4.0) and Open Tree of Life (CC0). Each photo is credited where it is shown.