Branchiostoma caribaeum

Author
Sundevall, 1853

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Min Depth
0 meters
Max Depth
6 meters
Overall Geographic Range
Brazil to West Indies, Jamaica
Habitat-Biology
  • benthic
  • burrower
  • soft substrate (muds, sands, clays)
  • infaunal
References

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

  • Sundevall, C. J. 1853. Ny art af Branchiostoma (Amphioxus caribaeum). Ofversight af Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Forhandlingar, Stockholm 10(1): 11–13.

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, 05-10-2024.

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