Branchiostoma japonicum, the Japanese lancelet, is a species of lancelet within the family Branchiostomatidae.[1][2][3] The species grows to lengths of 50 to 60 millimeters in length and inhabits waters off the coasts of China and Japan.[2][3] 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.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Cephalochordata |
| Class: | Leptocardii |
| Family: | Branchiostomatidae |
| Genus: | Branchiostoma |
| Species: | B. japonicum
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| Branchiostoma japonicum (Willey, 1897)
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References
edit- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Branchiostoma japonicum (Willey, 1897)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ a b "Branchiostoma japonicum, Japanese lancelet". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ a b "Japanese lancelet - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ 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.