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Family BRANCHIOSTOMIDAE


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B.J. Richardson, Centre for Biostructural and Biomolecular Research, University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury, NSW

Introduction

The Branchiostomidae are the sole family in the Cephalochordata. In the Australian fauna, the family is represented by two endemic species from temperate waters and six wide-spread tropical species (Richardson & McKenzie 1994). They are placed in two genera, Branchiostoma and Epigonichthys. These can be differentiated by the presence of a row of gonads on the right side only in Epigonichthys and rows on both sides in Branchiostoma.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
12-Feb-2010 (import)