Amphioxus lanceolatus

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Amphioxus_lanceolatus
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:binomialAuthority gptkb:Pallas,_1774
gptkbp:class gptkb:Leptocardii
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:European_lancelet
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Black_Sea
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:Eastern_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:dorsalNerveCord present
gptkbp:eyeColor simple eyespot
gptkbp:family gptkb:Branchiostomidae
gptkbp:feedingType filter feeder
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Branchiostoma
gptkbp:gillSlits present
gptkbp:habitat shallow marine waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Amphioxus lanceolatus
gptkbp:importantFor key to understanding chordate evolution
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalStage indirect
gptkbp:notableFor model organism in evolutionary biology
gptkbp:notochord present throughout life
gptkbp:order gptkb:Amphioxiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:reproduction external fertilization
gptkbp:shape lance-shaped
gptkbp:size up to 8 cm
gptkbp:species gptkb:Branchiostoma_lanceolatum
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Cephalochordata
gptkbp:tailLength post-anal tail present
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Branchiostoma_lanceolatum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5