Branchiostoma · Amphioxus, the lancelet

Branchiostoma belongs to phylum Chordata, subphylum Cephalochordata (lancelets).

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataSubphylumCephalochordata

Classification of Branchiostoma

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordataNotochord
SubphylumCephalochordataLancelets
Common nameAmphioxus, the lancelet
NCERTClass 11 Biology, Chapter 4: Animal Kingdom

Why it's in Cephalochordata

Chordata: A notochord, a dorsal hollow nerve cord and paired pharyngeal gill slits at some stage of life.

Cephalochordata: Notochord runs from head to tail and stays for life.

Other NCERT examples of Cephalochordata

NCERT names only Branchiostoma as an example of this group.

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