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Branchiostoma
Costa, 1834
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Family
Genus
Nomenclatural_Code
Animalia
Chordata
Leptocardii
Branchiostomatidae
Branchiostoma
ICZN
Name Authority:
WoRMS (World Register of Marine Species)
Remarks: Taxonomy as per WoRMS 8 Oct 2019.
Common Name(s):
amphioxus
lancelet
Related Publications:
No related publications recorded.
Cited MCZ Specimens:
No cited MCZ specimens.
Synonymns and other Related Names:
Branchiostoma
Costa, 1834
synonym of
Amphioxus
(According to: as per WoRMS 8 Oct 2019)
Related Taxon Records:
Included Species (5)
Included Species:
Branchiostoma bermudae
Hubbs, 1922
Branchiostoma californiense
Andrews, 1893
Branchiostoma caribaeum
Sundevall, 1853
Branchiostoma floridae
Hubbs, 1922
Branchiostoma lanceolatum
(Pallas, 1774)
Media:
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MCZ:IZ:74258
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:IZ:74258
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:IZ:74258
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:IZ:74258
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:IZ:74258
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:IZ:74258
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:IZ:74258
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