Biology:Northern lampreys
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Northern lampreys | |
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Sea lampreys (Petromyzon marinus) on a lake trout | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Infraphylum: | Agnatha |
Class: | Hyperoartia |
Order: | Petromyzontiformes |
Family: | Petromyzontidae A. Risso, 1827 |
Genera | |
Caspiomyzon |
The northern lampreys (Petromyzontidae) are a family of lampreys. Northern lampreys have the highest number of chromosomes (164–174) among vertebrates.[1]
Genera
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). "Petromyzontidae" in FishBase. February 2011 version.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q839661 entry