''Lethenteron'' is a
genus
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of
lamprey
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in the
family
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Petromyzontidae
Petromyzontidae are a family of lampreys native to the Northern Hemisphere, comprising the vast majority of living lampreys. Petromyzontids have the highest number of chromosomes (164–174) among vertebrates.
Genera
* '' Caspiomyzon''
* '' En ...
.
Species
There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Lethenteron alaskense''
Vladykov & Kott, 1978 (Alaskan brook lamprey)
* ''
Lethenteron appendix''
( DeKay, 1842) (American brook lamprey)
* ''
Lethenteron camtschaticum''
( Tilesius, 1811) (Arctic lamprey) (Japanese brook lamprey)
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* '' Lethenteron kessleri'' (Anikin, 1905) (Siberian brook lamprey)
* '' Lethenteron mitsukurii'' (Hatta, 1901)
* '' Lethenteron ninae'' Naseka, Tuniyev & ]Renaud
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, 2009 (Western Transcaucasian lamprey)
* '' Lethenteron reissneri'' ( Dybowski, 1869) (Far Eastern brook lamprey)
References
Jawless fish genera
Taxa named by Carl Leavitt Hubbs
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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