vertebrate

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A new study led by researchers at the University of Arizona suggests that for every recognized vertebrate species, there are, on average, two additional species that have gone unnoticed.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

"On average, morphologically based species of fishes, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and other vertebrate groups all seemed to be hiding around two cryptic species."

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Roughly 100 million years later, vertebrate animals followed.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

In the study, researchers uncovered an unusual pattern in the way certain genes evolved, suggesting these changes played a key role in the early development and expansion of vertebrate life.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

“Interesting. It’s difficult to observe if it’s chemiluminescent vertebrate or bioluminescent bacteria.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera