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. 2017 Apr 4;9(4):e1137. doi: 10.7759/cureus.1137

Figure 1. Anatomy of Amphioxus Illustrating the Typical Components of all Chordates .

Figure 1

1 = bulge in spinal cord ("brain")

2 = notochord

3 = dorsal nerve cord

4 = postanal tail

5 = anus

6 = digestive canal

7 = circulatory system

8 = atriopore

9 = space above pharynx

10 = pharyngeal slit

11 = pharynx

12 = vestibule

13 = oral cirri

14 = mouth

15 = gonads

16 = photo sensor

17 = nerves

18 = metapleural fold

19 = hepatic caecum