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3/12/2015 Chapter 34A: The Origin & Evolution of Vertebrates I 1. Overview of the Chordates 2. Invertebrate Chordates 1. Overview of Chordates Echinodermata Chordates Cephalochordata ANCESTRAL DEUTEROSTOME Urochordata NOTOCHORD Vertebrates Myxini Common ancestor of chordates Petromyzontida Gnathostomes Osteichthyans Lobe-fins Chondrichthyes Vertebrae Actinopterygii Jaws, mineralized skeleton Actinistia Lungs or lung derivatives Dipnoi Lobed fins Reptilia Amniotic egg Mammalia Milk Tetrapods Amniotes Amphibia Limbs with digits Phylogeny of Chordates 1 3/12/2015 Derived Characters of Chordates All chordates have the following derived characteristics at some point in their life cycle*: • NOTOCHORD • DORSAL HOLLOW NERVE CHORD Notochord • PHARYNGEAL SLITS OR CLEFTS Dorsal, hollow nerve cord Muscle segments • MUSCULAR POST-ANAL TAIL Mouth *In many species these characters are only apparent during embryonic development. Anus Post-anal tail Pharyngeal slits or clefts Notochord The notochord is a longitudinal, flexible rod between the ventral digestive tube and the dorsal nerve cord. • provides structural support throughout the length of the chordate body Notochord • develops into some of the “backbone” structures in most adult vertebrates, thought remnants of the notochord may be retained Dorsal Hollow Nerve Cord The nerve cord of chordate embryos develops from a plate of ectoderm that folds inward forming a neural tube dorsal to the notochord. • the neural tube will develop into the central nervous system – the brain and spinal cord 2 3/12/2015 Pharyngeal Slits or Clefts In most chordates the pharyngeal slits open to the outside of the body and can have the following functions: • filtering food from water in suspension feeders • gas exchange in nontetrapod vertebrates Pharyngeal slits or clefts • in tetrapod vertebrates develop into structure of the jaw, head & neck Muscular Post-Anal Tail All chordates have some sort of tail posterior to the anus: • may be greatly reduced during embryonic development in some species (e.g., Homo sapiens) • contains skeletal and muscle elements that may play a role in propulsion (aquatic species) or balance & support (terrestrial species) Post-anal tail 2. Invertebrate Chordates 3 3/12/2015 2 Groups of Invertebrate Chordates In invertebrate chordates, the notochord is retained into adulthood to provide longitudinal support, thus there is no vertebral column or “backbone”. There are two groups of invertebrate chordates: CEPHALOCHORDATA – the lancelets UROCHORDATA – the tunicates Cephalochordata (Lancelets) Cephalochordata Urochordata Myxini Petromyzontida Chondrichthyes Actinopterygii Actinistia Dipnoi Amphibia Reptilia Mammalia 1 cm • the lancelets are basal chordates • they are suspension feeders named for their blade-like shape Cirri Notochord Mouth Dorsal, hollow nerve cord Pharyngeal slits Atrium Digestive tract Atriopore Segmental muscles Anus Tail Urochordata (Tunicates) Tunicates are more closely related to vertebrate chordates than the lancelets. • tunicates draw water into an incurrent siphon and expel water through an excurrent siphon, filtering out food particles in the process Cephalochordata Urochordata Myxini Petromyzontida Chondrichthyes Actinopterygii • when threatened they shoot water out the excurrent siphon, hence their common name – “sea squirts” Actinistia Dipnoi Amphibia Reptilia Mammalia 4 3/12/2015 Tunicate Structure Water flow Notochord Incurrent siphon to mouth Excurrent siphon Dorsal, hollow nerve cord Tail Excurrent siphon Incurrent siphon Muscle segments Intestine Stomach Atrium Pharynx with slits (a) A tunicate larva Excurrent siphon Atrium Pharynx with numerous slits Anus Intestine Esophagus Stomach Tunic (b) An adult tunicate (c) An adult tunicate Hox Genes & Early Chordate Evolution The Hox genes responsible for the formation of the lancelet nerve cord (e.g., BF1, Otx & Hox3) also play a key role in the organization of the vertebrate central nervous system and are expressed in the same general pattern. BF1 Otx • vertebrates have more Hox genes that lancelets and tunicates due to gene duplication and subsequent mutation • (i.e., paralogous genes) Hox3 Nerve cord of lancelet embryo BF1 Hox3 Otx Brain of vertebrate embryo (shown straightened) Forebrain Midbrain Hindbrain 5
