''Lethenteron'' is a
genus
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of
lamprey
Lampreys (sometimes inaccurately called lamprey eels) are a group of Agnatha, jawless fish comprising the order (biology), order Petromyzontiformes , sole order in the Class (biology), class Petromyzontida. The adult lamprey is characterize ...
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
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Species
There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:
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Lethenteron alaskense
''Lethenteron'' is a genus of lamprey in the family Petromyzontidae.
Species
There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Lethenteron alaskense'' Vladykov & Kott, 1978 (Alaskan brook lamprey)
* '' Lethenteron appendix'' ( DeKay ...
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Vladykov & Kott, 1978 (Alaskan brook lamprey)
* ''
Lethenteron appendix
''Lethenteron appendix'', the American brook lamprey, is a common non-parasitic lamprey in North America. In adults their disc-like mouths contain poorly developed teeth, useless for attaching to a host.
Description
The eggs of the American broo ...
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( DeKay, 1842) (American brook lamprey)
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Lethenteron camtschaticum
The Arctic lamprey (''Lethenteron camtschaticum''), also known as the Japanese river lamprey or Japanese lampern (''Petromyzon japonicus'' Martens 1868, ''Lampetra fluviatilis japonica'' (Martens 1868), '' Lampetra japonica'' (Martens 1868), '' L ...
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( Tilesius, 1811) (Arctic lamprey) (Japanese brook lamprey)
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* '']Lethenteron kessleri
''Lethenteron'' is a genus of lamprey in the family Petromyzontidae.
Species
There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:
* ''Lethenteron alaskense'' Vladykov & Kott, 1978 (Alaskan brook lamprey)
* '' Lethenteron appendix'' ( DeKay, ...
'' (Anikin, 1905) (Siberian brook lamprey)
* ''Lethenteron mitsukurii
''Lethenteron'' is a genus of lamprey in the family (biology), family Petromyzontidae.
Species
There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:
* ''Lethenteron alaskense'' Vadim Dimitrievitch Vladykov, Vladykov & Edward Kott, Kott, 1978 ( ...
'' (Hatta, 1901)
* ''Lethenteron ninae
''Lethenteron'' is a genus of lamprey in the family Petromyzontidae.
Species
There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Lethenteron alaskense'' Vladykov & Kott, 1978 (Alaskan brook lamprey)
* '' Lethenteron appendix'' ( DeKay ...
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, 2009 (Western Transcaucasian lamprey)
* ''Lethenteron reissneri
''Lethenteron reissneri'', the Far Eastern brook lamprey, is a species of lamprey. Immature ''L reissneri'' are parasitic, but shift to a non-parasitic feeding strategy upon reaching maturity. It is found in lakes and rivers in China, Japan, Kore ...
'' ( 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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