Asymmetron
Genus of lacelets
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Asymmetron is one of the few living genera of lancelets (order Amphioxiformes).
| Asymmetron | |
|---|---|
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| Asymmetron lucayanum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Cephalochordata |
| Class: | Leptocardii |
| Family: | Branchiostomatidae |
| Genus: | Asymmetron Andrews, 1893 |
| Species | |
Asymmetron can grow to 60 mm. The species of this genus are found in world oceans.[1]
The genus Asymmetron currently contains only two species:[2]
- Asymmetron inferum Nishikawa, 2004
- Asymmetron lucayanum Andrews, 1893
