Anything belonging to the subphylum 'Vertebrata' is considered a 'vertebrate'. This includes cartilaginous fish, such as sharks, and rays.
Animals that have backbones are considered vertebrates, while animals without are invertebrates. So sharks, having backbones, are vertebrates.
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Animals that have spines (backbones) are called vertebrates.
Vertebrates have backbones, other animals (besides vertebrates) don't have back bones.
these animals lack a column of bones, or spine, that the vertebrates possess. b for plato
They are called vertebrates
Vertebrates.
Sharks are vertebrates; they have spines.
Vertebrates.
No. Vertebrates are only those that have backbones. Examples such as lobster, crab, insects do not have backbones are considered invertebrates. Examples such as humans, cats, dogs, or bears have vertebrate, making us vertebrates.