Lancelet: Phylogeny, Environment, Adaptations, and Selective Pressures
Lancelets are fish-like organisms from the chordate family. They belong to the genus Branchiostoma and their scientific name is Branchiostoma lanceolatum. A lancelet’s most prominent feature is its notochord, an evolutionary trait that is synonymous with the chordates. Although lancelets resemble fish, they belong to the category of invertebrates. A...