Asymmetron lucayanum

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Asymmetron lucayanum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Cephalochordata
Class: Leptocardii
Family: Branchiostomatidae
Genus: Asymmetron
Species:
A. lucayanum
Binomial name
Asymmetron lucayanum
Andrews, 1893

Asymmetron lucayanum is a species of lancelet that is native to the Atlantic and Indo-west pacific oceans. [1] [2]

Distribution

It is a benthic species lives in the tropical and subtropical shallow waters of the Atlantic oceans and the Indo-west pacific. They occur at a depth range of 11-915 meters. [2]

Their environment contains sediments that have a high percentage of sand and granule, with low moisture and organic matter content. [2]

References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Asymmetron lucayanum Andrews, 1893". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
  2. 1 2 3 "Asymmetron lucayanum". www.sealifebase.se. Retrieved 2025-10-18.