Draw a cladogram for the animals: Amphioxus; Lamprey; an osteostracan( derived ostracoderm); Reef shark;African lungfish and   cichlid ( teleost fish) and label the cladogram with the following clades and characters Clade:Chordata; Vertebrata; Gnathostomata; Chondrichthyes 5.    Osteichthyes (bony fishes); Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fishes) and     Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)  Characters: Notochord; Muscular pharynx; Dermal bone; Pectoral fins •    Jaw; Pelvic fins; Endochondral bone; Lobed fins and 7 clusters of Hox genes

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Classification of Marine Organisms

Classification is a way of categorizing organisms that enables an easy process of identification of such organisms. All living things are classified by grouping them under specific categories. The grouping is done based on the close relativeness of the organisms. The classification tool requires knowledge of characteristics, differences, and similarities between different organisms.