Are the additional embryonic membranes similar

Are the additional embryonic membranes similar in all vertebrates?

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The existence of each additional embryonic membrane differs according to the vertebrate class.

In amphibians and fishes, only the yolk sac is existed. In reptiles and aves in addition to the yolk sac, there are as well the amnion, the chorion and the allantois. In placental mammals besides all such membranes, the placenta is existed too.

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