Cephalochordata (Noun)
Meaning
Lancelets.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The lancelets belong to the subphylum Cephalochordata, which is characterized by a notochord, dorsal hollow nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and a post-anal tail.
- Lancelets, or amphioxus, are the most well-known representatives of the phylum Chordata, subphylum Cephalochordata, due to their simple body structure.
- Cephalochordata is a subphylum that comprises lancelets, which are tiny, burrowing marine animals that are considered to be one of the closest living relatives of the vertebrates.
- The cephalochordates, or lancelets, are small, eel-like fish that are most closely related to the vertebrates, and share many of their characteristics.
- Cephalochordata is one of the three subphyla of the phylum Chordata, the others being Urochordata and Vertebrata, with lancelets being the main representative of this subphylum.