Lancelet
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The lancelets, also known as amphioxi, consist of 32 described species of somewhat fish-like benthic filter-feeding chordates in the subphylum Cephalochordata, class Leptocardii, and family Branchiost
Branchiostoma lanceolatum
Branchiostoma
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Branchiostoma is one of the few living genera of lancelets. It is the type genus of family Branchiostomatidae.
Lancelet
…in gene expression, function, and number can shed light on the origins of vertebrates and their evolution. The genome of a few species in the genus Branchiostoma have been sequenced: B. floridae, B. belcheri, and B. lanceolatum. In Asia, lancelets are harvested commercially as food for humans. In Japan, the…
Anatomical diagram of B. lanceolatum (click for description)