Branchiostoma japonicum

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]

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

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Branchiostoma japonicum (Willey, 1897)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  2. ^ a b "Branchiostoma japonicum, Japanese lancelet". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  3. ^ a b "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.