Definition of Branchiostoma. Meaning of Branchiostoma. Synonyms of Branchiostoma

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Definition of Branchiostoma

Branchiostoma
Branchiostoma Bran`chi*os"to*ma, n. [NL., fr., Gr. ? gill + ? mouth.] (Zo["o]l.) The lancelet. See Amphioxus.

Meaning of Branchiostoma from wikipedia

- Branchiostoma is one of the few living genera of lancelets (order Amphioxiformes). It is the type genus of family Branchiostomatidae. These small vaguely...
- Branchiostoma lanceolatum, the European lancelet or Mediterranean amphioxus is a lancelet in the subphylum Cephalochordata. It is a marine invertebrate...
- Jairajpuri 1974] Branchiostoma africae Hubbs 1927 Branchiostoma arabiae Webb 1957 Branchiostoma bazarutense Gilchrist 1923 Branchiostoma belcheri (Gray...
- Amphioxus or lancelets (Branchiostoma) are members of the Chordata phylum of which all members have a notochord at some point while they are alive. B...
- Branchiostoma ****oni****, the ****anese lancelet, is a species of lancelet within the family Branchiostomatidae. The species grows to lengths of 50 to 60...
- Branchiostoma bennetti, the mud lancelet, is a lancelet of the genus Branchiostoma endemic to the Gulf of Mexico, where it is found in the northern part...
- Branchiostoma floridae, the Florida lancelet, is a lancelet of the genus Branchiostoma. The genome of this species has been sequenced, revealing that among...
- convergently in them somewhere between Pikaia and Branchiostoma. This might explain why Branchiostoma has such a different number of gill bars to chordates...
- organism(s). For example, the lancelets, also referred to as amphioxus (genus Branchiostoma), utilize solenocytic protonephridia to perform excretion. In addition...
- evolution and expression of an insulin-like peptide in the cephalochordate Branchiostoma lanceolatum". PLOS ONE. 10 (3): e0119461. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1019461L...