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Branchiostomatidae

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
FAMILY

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Leptocardii
family
Branchiostomatidae

Name

Synonyms
Asymmetronidae
Asymmetrontidae
Branchiostomidae
Homonyms
Branchiostomatidae
Common names
Balıksıkafatassızgiller in Turkish
Lancelets in English
Lancetvisjes in Dutch
Lanzettfischchen in German
kopinatcovití in Czech
kopinatčíkovití in Czech
lancetowate in Polish
lansettfiskar in Swedish
ланцетниковые in Russian
فمخيشومية in Arabic
ナメクジウオ科 in Japanese
文昌魚科 in Chinese
lansettfiskar in Swedish
ナメクジウオ科 in Japanese

Bibliographic References

  1. Aphia2006/E. Africa Mar. Species DB
  2. Kullander, Stach, Nyman, Samuelsson, Hansson, Delling, Blom & Jilg (2011) Nationalnyckeln till Sveriges flora och fauna. Ryggsträngsdjur: Lansettfiskar–broskfiskar. Chordata: Branchiostomatidae–Chondrichthyes.
  3. Nelson, J. S.; Grande, T. C.; Wilson, M. V. H. (2016). Fishes of the World, Fifth Edition. John Wiley & Sons, 752 pp. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6. 10.1002/9781119174844
  4. Nelson, J. S.; Grande, T. C.; Wilson, M. V. H. (2016). Fishes of the World, Fifth Edition. John Wiley & Sons, 752 pp. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6. 10.1002/9781119174844
  5. Nelson, J. S.; Grande, T. C.; Wilson, M. V. H. (2016). Fishes of the World, Fifth Edition. John Wiley & Sons, 752 pp. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6. 10.1002/9781119174844
  6. Nelson, J. S.; Grande, T. C.; Wilson, M. V. H. (2016). Fishes of the World, Fifth Edition. John Wiley & Sons, 752 pp. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6. 10.1002/9781119174844
  7. Poss, Stuart G., and Herbert T. Boschung, 1996: Lancelets (Cephalochordata: Branchiostomatidae): How many species are valid?. Israel Journal of Zoology, vol. 42, supplement 1996. S13-S66.
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