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Chapter 21, Problem 21WIO
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The differences between the fossil evidence of a mammal with tunicates and lancelets.
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Tunicates, lancelets and mammals all are included under the phylum Chordata. The important characteristic of chordates is that they have a notochord, a dorsal hollow nerve, pharyngeal slits and a post anal tail. A fossil represents the traces and remains of an animal or plants that have been preserved in rock for longer time.
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