Branchiostoma benneti

Author
Boschung & Gunter, 1966

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Min Depth
0 meters
Max Depth
12 meters
Overall Geographic Range
northern Gulf of Mexico west of Mississippi
Habitat-Biology
  • benthic
  • burrower
  • soft substrate (muds, sands, clays)
  • infaunal
References

  • Boschung, H. T. Jr., and G. Gunter. 1966. A new species of lancelet Branchiostoma bennetti (order Amphioxi) from Louisiana. Copeia 1966(3): 485–489.

  • Poss, S. G., and H. T. Boschung. 1996. Lancelets (Cephalochordata: Branchiostomatidae): how many species are valid? Israel Journal of Zoology 42: S13–S66.

Species Notes

None noted.

Source

Cameron, C. B. 2009. Cephalochordata of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1205–1207 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

GulfBase Citation

Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. 2016. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research, Education, and Management. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org, 05-13-2024.

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