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Cephalochordata

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Cephalochordata A subphylum or phylum of chordates that contains only the lancelets, a group of small invertebrate marine fishlike animals. There are 23 species in two genera – Branchiostoma (Amphioxus) and Epigonichthys. About 5–15 cm long, lancelets have gill slits and a notochord that persist into adulthood, the notochord extending the whole length of the body and providing the main skeletal support. The pharynx is modified for filter feeding (see endostyle).

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