vertebrate
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Because the optic tectum exists in every vertebrate species, it is considered one of the most ancient structures in the vertebrate nervous system.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
The maximum lifespan can average 400 years, the longest lifespan of any known vertebrate, meaning there are apparently Greenland sharks that are older than the United States.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
This evidence suggests that vertebrate eyes arose through this specific sequence of changes rather than evolving from the same structures that produced the eyes of insects, squid, and other animals.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
The researchers argue that its evolutionary remains survive today as the pineal gland, a small organ located deep within the vertebrate brain.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Interesting. It’s difficult to observe if it’s chemiluminescent vertebrate or bioluminescent bacteria.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Early tetrapods had backbones that were very different from those of most vertebrates living today.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
All vertebrates possess a telencephalon, the forward portion of the brain that accounts for much of the brain's overall size in humans.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
These observations suggest that some features of sleep previously studied mainly in vertebrates may also occur in spiders.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
They also highlight the scientific importance of the Catalan fossil record for reconstructing the evolutionary history of vertebrates.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
The body plans of vertebrates depend on this property: if hemoglobin’s capacity to deliver oxygen to distant sites was disrupted, our bodies would be forced to be small and cold.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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