Oshima Lancelet Habitat

大嶋ナメクジウオ生息地 · Ooshimanamekujiuoseisokuchi

Designated by: National / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: March 27, 1941
Location: 愛知県蒲郡市三谷町
Prefectures: Aichi
Scientific name: Branchiostoma japonicum

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Lancelet

The lancelet is a small, slender, fish-like animal that retains a notochord, the forerunner of the backbone, and is regarded as resembling the ancestors of vertebrates. It lives buried in clean sand, filtering plankton from the water. Habitats in Aichi and Hiroshima, with pure sandy seabeds, are Natural Monuments.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Oshima Lancelet Habitat is a National Natural Monument of Japan (愛知県蒲郡市三谷町). The lancelet is a small, slender, fish-like animal that retains a…

The designated site is in 愛知県蒲郡市三谷町.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.