| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branchiostoma africae Hubbs, 1927 |
Eastern Central Atlantic | ||
| Branchiostoma arabiae Webb, 1957 |
Western Indian Ocean | 4.05 | |
| Branchiostoma bazarutense Gilchrist, 1923 |
East Africa (Ref | ||
| Branchiostoma belcheri Gray, 1847 |
Indo-West Pacific | 5.5 | |
| Branchiostoma bennetti Boschung & Gunter, 1966 |
Western Central Atlantic | 3.37 | |
| Branchiostoma bermudae Hubbs, 1922 |
Western Central Atlantic | ||
| Branchiostoma californiense Andrews, 1893 |
Eastern Central Pacific and Western Central Atlantic | ||
| Branchiostoma capense Gilchrist, 1902 |
South Africa | ||
| Branchiostoma caribaeum Sundevall, 1853 |
Western Central Atlantic | ||
| Branchiostoma elongatum Sundevall, 1852 |
Southeast Pacific | ||
| Branchiostoma floridae Hubbs, 1922 |
Western Central Atlantic | ||
| Branchiostoma gambiense Webb, 1958 |
Southeast North Atlantic | ||
| Branchiostoma indicum (Willey, 1901) |
Eastern Indian Ocean | ||
| Branchiostoma japonicum (Willey, 1897) |
Japanese lancelet | Northwest Pacific | 5 |
| Branchiostoma lanceolatum (Pallas, 1774) |
Northeast Atlantic, Western Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean | ||
| Branchiostoma leonense Webb, 1956 |
Eastern Central Atlantic | ||
| Branchiostoma longirostrum Boschung, 1983 |
Shellhash lancelet | Western Central Pacific | |
| Branchiostoma malayanum Webb, 1956 |
Indo-West Pacific | 3.7 | |
| Branchiostoma minucauda Whitley, 1932 |
Indo-West Pacific | 5.5 | |
| Branchiostoma mortonense Kelly, 1966 |
Indo-West Pacific | 2.9 | |
| Branchiostoma nigeriense Webb, 1955 |
Eastern Central Atlantic | ||
| Branchiostoma platae Hubbs, 1922 |
Southwest Atlantic | ||
| Branchiostoma senegalense Webb, 1955 |
Eastern Central Atlantic | ||
| Branchiostoma tattersalli Hubbs, 1922 |
Indo-West Pacific | ||
| Branchiostoma virginiae Hubbs, 1922 |
Atlantic Ocean |