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Agnatha is a superclass of the phylum Chordata. It contains the jawless fish. Two common examples of this would be the lamprey and the hagfish.

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Does agnatha have ectoderm or endoderm?

Agnatha, which includes jawless fish like lampreys and hagfish, have all three germ layers: ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm. They exhibit the typical triploblastic organization found in most animals.


What Circulation does Agnatha have?

Agnatha, which includes lampreys and hagfish, have a closed circulatory system with a two-chambered heart. This system allows for more efficient distribution of oxygen and nutrients throughout the body compared to an open circulatory system.


How do Agnatha achieve excretion?

agnatha excrete(expulse non-needed matter) by using a propulsory system called the anal ejector. they usually excrete this matter during copulation in the form of sperm wikipedia has this answer too


What is the locomotion of agnatha called?

The locomotion of agnatha, which includes jawless fish like lampreys and hagfish, is primarily characterized by undulatory movements. They use a combination of lateral body undulations and fin movements to propel themselves through water. This method allows for efficient navigation in their aquatic environments, despite their lack of jaws and paired fins.


Is class agnatha endothermic or ecothermic?

Its Chondrichthyans and it depends on the species. Mostly they are ectothermic but a small number of exceptions exist. Some sharks, like the thresher shark, can warm parts of its body some what, this means a few C above water temperature not like how warm blooded animals regulate temperature. So in short.Ectothermic.