Give the characteristic features of the following citing one example of each
Give the characteristic features of the following citing one example of each

a. Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes

b. Urochordata and cephalochordate

1.Chondrichthyes

●mainly marine and their body is streamlined. 

●cartilaginous endoskeleton.

●Examples are scoliosis and Trygon

2.Osteichthyes

● both marines as well as freshwater  

●streamlined body. 

●the endoskeleton is bony.

●Examples are •Marine-Hippocampus (Sea horse),

• Freshwater: Labeo (Rohu), •Aquarium: Betta (Fighting fish)

b) Urochordata and cephalochordate

●In urochordates, notochord is present only in the larval tail 

●But in cephalochordates, notochord extends from head to tail region and is persistent throughout the life span .

●Examples – Urochordates-Ascidia, Salpa, Cephalochordates: Branchiostoma