Shark fin [chÃ¬] Fish maw [dÇ] Shark fin as a symbol of status & face. Like many dishes in traditional cultures, shark fin is served as a symbol of class and wealth. Shark fin â like a brand name car or bag â is known as a âconspicuous consumptionâ product, meaning that it is served as a public display of social status.
Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone or spinal column, also called vertebrae. These animals include fish, birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles.
1. Lacking a backbone or spinal column; not vertebrate. 2. Of or relating to invertebrates: invertebrate zoology. n. An animal, such as an insect or mollusk, that lacks a backbone or spinal column.nvertebrate. n. 1. (Zoology) any animal lacking a backbone, including all species not classified as vertebrates. adj. 2. (Zoology) of, relating to, or designating invertebrates.