In osteichthyes you said they have notochord throughout theirs life how it possible you said vertebrate notochord replaced by backbone
Answer:
Yes. Vertebrate notochord does get replaced by backbone in the later stages of life, but Osteichthyes is an exception, alongwith hagfish, lamprey etc, who also retains the notochord throughout their life.
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