Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Cephalochordata Family Branchiostomidae Scientific name Branchiostoma floridae Higher classification Branchiostoma | Phylum Chordata Order Amphioxiformes Genus Branchiostoma Rank Species | |
Similar Branchiostoma, Lancelet, Cephalochordate, Branchiostoma lanceolatum, Ciona intestinalis | ||
Branchiostoma floridae (the Florida lancelet) is a lancelet of the genus Branchiostoma. The genome of this species has been sequenced, revealing that among the chordates, the morphologically simpler tunicates are actually more closely related to vertebrates than lancelets.
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