Animals of the subphylum named tunicata under the phylum chordata are called as Tunicates (singular- Tunicate). They are also known as Urochordates (singular- Urochorsate) This subphylum is also known as Urochordata. The word Urochordata is formed from Greek word “oura”
Tunicata
Tunicata is a subphylum of the phylum Chordata. This group is also known as Urochordata. The word Urochordata is formed from Greek word “oura” means “tail” and Latin word “chorda” means “cord”. Animals of the group are treated as Tunicates