Abstract Lancelets (Phylum Chordata, subphylum Cephalochordata) readily regenerate a
lost tail. Here, we use light microscopy and serial blockface scanning electron microscopy …

Background The cellular basis of adult growth in cephalochordates (lancelets or amphioxus)
has received little attention. Lancelets and their constituent organs grow slowly but …

Here we report on spawning and development of the Bahama lancelet, Asymmetron
lucayanum. Ripe adults collected in Bimini spawned the same evening when placed in the …

Regeneration is a variable trait in chordates, with some species capable of impressive
abilities, and others of only wound healing with scarring. Regenerative capacity has been …

The ability to regenerate extensive portions of the body is widespread among the phylum
Annelida and this group includes some of the most highly regenerative animals known …

Tissues of adult cephalochordates include sparsely distributed fibroblasts. Previous work on
these cells has left unsettled such questions as their developmental origin, range of …

The cephalochordate genera Branchiostoma and Asymmetron diverged during the
Mesozoic Era. In spite of the long separation of the parental clades, eggs of the Florida …

The process of autotomy-induced cheliped regeneration in the megalopa of the mud crab,
Rhithropanopeus harrisii has been studied by light microscopy and transmission electron …

Introduction Regeneration is a widespread phenomenon in the animal kingdom, but the
capacity to restore damaged or missing tissue varies greatly between different phyla and …

Cephalochordates, commonly known as amphioxus or lancelets, are small, marine animals
that can be found in coastal habitats of temperate, subtropical, and tropical waters. Together …