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Branchiostomidae

noun






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... division, Acrania, in contrast with the Craniata which comprise all the higher Chordata. The ordinal name for the genera and species of Amphioxus is Cephalochorda, the term referring to the extension of the primary backbone or notochord to the anterior extremity of the body; the family name is Branchiostomidae. The amount of generic divergence exhibited by the members of this family is not great in the mass, but is of singular interest in detail. There are two principal genera—1. Branchiostoma Costa, having paired sexual organs (gonadic pouches); 2. Heteropleuron Kirkaldy, ...
— Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia



Words linked to "Branchiostomidae" :   Cephalochordata, chordate family, genus Amphioxus, subphylum Cephalochordata



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