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Branchiostoma japonicum

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Species of lancelet

Branchiostoma japonicum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Cephalochordata
Class: Leptocardii
Family: Branchiostomatidae
Genus: Branchiostoma
Species: B. japonicum
Binomial name
Branchiostoma japonicum
(Willey, 1897)
Synonyms
  • Amphioxus japonicus Willey, 1897
  • Branchiostoma belcheri japonicum (Willey, 1897)
  • Branchiostoma belcheri tsingtauense Tchang-Shi & Koo, 1936
  • Branchiostoma nakagawae Jordan & Snyder, 1901

Branchiostoma japonicum, the Japanese lancelet, is a species of lancelet within the family Branchiostomatidae. The species grows to lengths of 50 to 60 millimeters in length and inhabits waters off the coasts of China and Japan. In Xiamen, the lancelets inhabiting the waters were originally thought to be of Branchiostoma belcheri in 1932, however recent studies revealed B. japonicum is also present in the lancelet populations.

References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Branchiostoma japonicum (Willey, 1897)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  2. ^ "Branchiostoma japonicum, Japanese lancelet". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  3. ^ "Japanese lancelet - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  4. Zhang, Qiu-Jin; Zhong, Jing; Fang, Shao-Hua; Wang, Yi-Quan (2006). "Branchiostoma japonicum and B. belcheri are distinct lancelets (Cephalochordata) in Xiamen waters in China". Zoological Science. 23 (6): 573–579. doi:10.2108/zsj.23.573. ISSN 0289-0003. PMID 16849846.
Taxon identifiers
Branchiostoma japonicum
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