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This is still in dispute, however, most scientist believe it was a creature from the Cambrian period of the Paleozoic era that we call the Pikaia. It wasn't a fish, but as potentially the first vertebrate, fish probably evolved form it. Some scientists theorize that it was a kind of worm. It had a backbone-like structure and shared other traits most commonly found in vertebrated such as: It was bilaterally symetrical, its head was distinct from its body, and its eyes were in the front of its head.
What else can I help you with?
What were the first vertebrates to evolve?
jawless fishes
Did the first vertebrates evolve during the mesozoic era?
No. The 1st vertebrates appeared in the fossil record about 525 million years ago during the Cambrian Period. This was in the Paleozoic Era.
How do vertebrates evolve?
fish- amphibians- reptiles- birds -mammals
What did invertebrates evolve from?
They were the original form of life and they came before vertebrates.
Which creatures came next on earth after fish?
After fish, amphibians were the next group of creatures to evolve on Earth. Amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates that can live both on land and in water. They were the first vertebrates to colonize terrestrial habitats.
The first land vertebrates appeared in the?
The first land vertebrates appeared in the: Devonian
Did vertebrates evolve from protochordates?
the did not evlove from that. they evloved from something else. once i find out i will put it out here.
Does a fish evolve into a shark?
Sharks are a type of fish. This is because fish are defined as being vertebrates with gills.
Arthropods invaded land about 100 million years before vertebrates did so This most clearly implies that?
Arthropods have had more time to co-evolve with land plants than other vertebrates.
Which vertebrates came first?
the monkeys
Which animals were the first vertebrates?
Fish
The first vertebrates to leave the ocean were?
Dinosaurs
