Why do some biologists use the name Craniata instead of the name Vertebrata?

A. Hagfish have a bony cranium but no
vertebrae.
B. Hagfish are too different from
Cephalochordates to be included in that
group.
C. Hagfish are not represented by very many
species, so cannot be given their own
taxonomic grouping.
D. Hagfish are understudied, so can only be
grouped with other taxa based on their lack of
characters.


A

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