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Snails have a shell, but no spine. Butterflies have an exoskeleton, but no spine. The defining characteristic for all vertebrates is a spine, so neither snails or butterflies are vertebrates.
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Are seasnails vertebrates?
Snails are not vertebrates.
Why is the man a vertebrate?
A vertebrate is any animal that has a spine. Humans have spines, so we are vertebrates. Animals that are not vertebrates (they are invertebrates) include snails, worms and jellyfish.
What types of animals are found in Arkansas?
Elk, White-Tailed Deer, Butterflies, Black Bears, Crayfish, and snails are examples of animals found in Arkansas
Is a snail a amhipian?
No. Snails are gastropods, in the phylum mollusk. Amphibians are vertebrates and include animals such as frogs, newts, and salamanders.
Are Monarch butterflies are Vertebrates?
No, they are not vertebrates because they do not have a backbone.
Are spongeswormsand snails vertebrates or invertebrates?
sponges,worms,and snails are invertebrates.
Is the snails an invertebrates?
snail are no vertebrates
Are monarch butterflies vertebrates?
Butterflies, like all insects are invertebrates.
What are the characteristics of the vertebrates?
Vertebrates are animals that have a spine (backbone); e.g., humans, snakes, dogs etc. This is part of the central nervous system and is connected to the brain. Animals that do not have a spine are called invertebrates; e.g, slugs, snails, worms, etc.
Are snails vertebrates?
No, snails do not have a backbone; they are invertebrates.
Are moths and butterflies vertebrates?
No. There are insects which are invertebrates.
Is a coral a vertebrate or invertebrate?
Coral is an invertebrate, because it doesn't have a spine. Vertebrates do have spines. Invertebrates would be animals such as snails, worms, and sponges. Vertebrates would be animals such as monkeys, elephants, and anything else you can think of that has a spine.
