Branchiostomidae

/ˌbræŋkioʊstoʊˈmeɪdeɪ/ noun

The family of lancelets, small marine animals that are primitive relatives of fish.

From Branchiostoma + the taxonomic family suffix -idae, following Linnaean nomenclature for biological classification.

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