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Like all mammals, the platypus is in the phylum Chordata.
All animals which have a spine, or backbone, are classified in the phylum Chordata. There are three subphylums in Chordata: Urochordata (tunicates), Cephalachordata (lancelets), and Vertebrata (vertebrates). The platypus is a vertebrate. This phylum also includes all animals which have a hollow nerve cord and a notochord at some stage during their development. In the case of vertebrates, the notochord is present in the embryo, and develops into the vertebral body.
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What phylum does platypus belong to?
The platypus is of the phylum Chordata.
What sub-phylum is the platypus in?
The platypus, like all mammals, is in the sub-phylum "vertebrata".
What is the platypus classified in?
The classification of the platypus is: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Subclass: Prototheria Order: Monotremata
What scientific class is the platypus in?
The scientific class of the platypus is Mammalia.Its order is Monotremata , making it a monotreme.Platypuses and echidnas are the only monotremes.
What is a common name for the phylum Myxomycophyta?
phylum is scientific name
What is the name of the only kind of platypus?
The only type of platypus is simply known as a platypus. Its scientific name is Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
What is the real name for the platypus?
The real name for the platypus is simply 'platypus'. Its real name is certainly not 'duck-billed platypus'.Its scientific name is Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
What is the scientific name of a phylum of a black widow spider?
They are arthropods, phylum Arthropoda.
What class of mammals is a platypus in?
The scientific class of the platypus is Mammalia.Its order is Monotremata , making it a monotreme.
What is the binomial name for the platypus?
Ornithorhynchus anatinusThe original name was Platypus anatinus, from Greek and Latin words meaning "flat-footed, duck-like". After realising that the name "platypus" had already be given to a group of beetles, the scientist involved assigned the platypus the scientific name of Ornithorhynchus anatinus, the first word of which means "bird-like snout".
What is the scientific name for the sponge?
Phylum Porifera,
What is the phylum scientific name for bottlenose dolphins?
Bottlenose Dolphins belong to Phylum Chordata.
