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The phylum Chordata is defined by four characteristic traits: Pharyngeal gill slits, a notochord, a dorsal hollow nerve cord, and a muscular post-anal tail.

There are three subphyla of Chordates: Urochordata, Cephalochordata, and Vertebrates.

So it depends on what species you are dealing with if you are looking at specifics. But a spine is not a characteristic of all chordates.

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