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Definition of Amphioxus

Amphioxus
Amphioxus Am`phi*ox"us, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? + ? sharp.] (Zo["o]l.) A fishlike creature (Amphioxus lanceolatus), two or three inches long, found in temperature seas; -- also called the lancelet. Its body is pointed at both ends. It is the lowest and most generalized of the vertebrates, having neither brain, skull, vertebr[ae], nor red blood. It forms the type of the group Acrania, Leptocardia, etc.

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- ****an, amphioxus (B. belcheri) has been listed in the registry of "Endangered Animals of ****anese Marine and Fresh Water Organisms". Adult amphioxus typically...
- Branchiostoma lanceolatum, the European lancelet or Mediterranean amphioxus is a lancelet in the subphylum Cephalochordata. It is a marine invertebrate...
- Tipperary" as a fight song, renamed "Mighty Oregon". "It's a Long Way from Amphioxus", a song parody written by Philip H. Pope, is sung by students and scientists...
- Begonia amphioxus is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, section Petermannia, native to Sabah state, Malaysia. There it is found growing...
- hepatic cae**** is found in the cephalochordate amphioxus, or lancelet. The hepatic cae**** of the amphioxus is a presumed homologue of the vertebrate liver...
- Metamorphosis is a biological process by which an animal physically develops including birth transformation or hatching, involving a con****uous and relatively...
- post-embryonic notochord: Acipenseriformes (paddlefish and sturgeon) Lancelet (Amphioxus) Tunicate (larval stage only) Hagfish Lamprey Coelacanth African lungfish...
- snakes, HOX10 genes have lost their rib-blocking ability in that way. Amphioxus such as Branchiostoma floridae have a single Hox cluster with 15 genes...
- FGF signaling also plays a role in in****tion. The in****tion in amphioxus is the first cell movement of gastrulation. This process was first described...
- Amphioxus or lancelets (Branchiostoma) are members of the Chordata phylum of which all members have a notochord at some point while they are alive. B...