European Lancelet
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Species record
European Lancelet
Branchiostoma lanceolatum
Explore the European Lancelet (Branchiostoma lanceolatum) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.
Summary
The European lancelet is a small, fish-shaped cephalochordate that buries itself in clean sand on shallow seafloors. It filter-feeds with its mouth and gill structures while retaining a notochord throughout life.
Classification in this archive
Animals › Chordates › Lancelets › Lancelets › Lancelets › Lancelets › Branchiostoma
Habitat and distribution
- Habitat
- sandy seafloor, shallow coastal waters
- Regions in this record
- Europe, Asia
Conservation field in this record
Not Evaluated
Did you know?
A lancelet keeps its notochord for its whole life.
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Head region of the European lancelet (*Branchiostoma lanceolatum*).
Creator: Parent Géry
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