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Lancelets are also known as amphioxus. An example sentence would be: When prepared properly, he thinks lancelets are absolutely delicious.

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What Tunicates and lancelets are two subphyla of animals classified as what?

chordates


What type of body cavity do lancelets have?

Acoelomate


How is an lancelet different then a fish?

A lancelet is ... The lancelets (subphylum Cephalochordata, traditionally known as amphioxus) are a group of primitive chordates. They are usually found buried in sand in shallow parts of temperate or tropical seas. In Asia, they are harvested commercially for food for humans and domesticated animals. They are an important object of study in zoology as they provide indications about the origins of the vertebrates. Lancelets serve as an intriguing comparison point for tracing how vertebrates have evolved and adapted. Although lancelets split from vertebrates more than 520 million years ago, its genome holds clues about evolution, particularly how vertebrates have employed old genes for new functions.[1] In the issue of Nature on 19 June 2008, the draft genome sequence of the Florida lancelet (Branchiostoma floridae) was reported.[2] -Wikipedia Yes, lancelets are animals, their supphylum is cephalochordata.


Which of the following chordates is most likely to look least like other chordates?

adult tunicate


List and Describe an examples of invertebrate chordata.?

One example of an invertebrate chordate is the lancelet (Branchiostoma). Lancelets are small, fish-like marine organisms that possess a notochord, a dorsal nerve cord, and pharyngeal slits. They lack a true vertebral column but exhibit key characteristics of chordates.