How are Hemichordates both chordates and non chordates?
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Hemichordata and Chordata are two deuterostome phyla. Along with the phylum Echinodermata, Hemichrodata and Chordate belong to a common ancestor. Both hemichordates and chordates are coelomates. Hemichordates are worm-like, marine animals while chordates live in water, land, and air. The main difference between Hemichordata and Chordata is that Hemichordata contains an epidermal nervous system whereas Chordata contains a central nervous system. Chordates contain a dorsal, tubular nerve cord. Both Hemichordata and Chordata contain pharyngeal gill slits. Chordates also contain a post-anal tail. The three classes of hemichordates are Enteropneusta, Pterobranchia, and Planctosphaeroidea. The three subphyla of chordates are Urochordata, Cephalochordata, and Vertebrata.