Biology:Ichthyomyzon
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Short description: Genus of jawless fishes
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| Ichthyomyzon fossor | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Infraphylum: | Agnatha |
| Class: | Hyperoartia |
| Order: | Petromyzontiformes |
| Family: | Petromyzontidae |
| Genus: | Ichthyomyzon Girard, 1858 |
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| Ichthyomyzon bdellium Jordan, 1885
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Ichthyomyzon is a genus of lampreys in the family Petromyzontidae, native to North America.
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Ichthyomyzon bdellium (D. S. Jordan, 1885) (Ohio lamprey)
- Ichthyomyzon castaneus Girard, 1858 (Chestnut lamprey)
- Ichthyomyzon fossor Reighard & Cummins, 1916 (Northern brook lamprey)
- Ichthyomyzon gagei C. L. Hubbs & Trautman, 1937 (Southern brook lamprey)
- Ichthyomyzon greeleyi C. L. Hubbs & Trautman, 1937 (Mountain brook lamprey)
- Ichthyomyzon unicuspis C. L. Hubbs & Trautman, 1937 (Silver lamprey)
References
- ↑ "Petromyzontidae". http://deeplyfish.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Family-Petromyzontidae-PDF.pdf.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Ichthyomyzon in FishBase. April 2013 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q4493048 entry
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