''Entosphenus'' is a genus of
lamprey
Lampreys (sometimes inaccurately called lamprey eels) are an ancient extant lineage of jawless fish of the order Petromyzontiformes , placed in the superclass Cyclostomata. The adult lamprey may be characterized by a toothed, funnel-like s ...
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Species
Seven species in this genus are recognized:
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Entosphenus folletti''
Vladykov & Kott, 1976 (Modoc brook lamprey)
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Entosphenus hubbsi''
Vladykov & Kott, 1976 (Kern brook lamprey)
* ''
Entosphenus lethophagus''
( C. L. Hubbs, 1971) (Pit-Klamath brook lamprey)
* ''
Entosphenus macrostomus''
( Beamish, 1982) (Vancouver lamprey)
* ''
Entosphenus minimus''
( C. E. Bond & T. T. Kan, 1973) (Miller Lake lamprey)
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Entosphenus similis''
Vladykov & Kott, 1979 (Klamath river lamprey)
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Entosphenus tridentatus
The Pacific lamprey (''Entosphenus tridentatus'') is an anadromous parasitic lamprey from the Pacific Coast of North America and Asia. It is a member of the Petromyzontidae family. The Pacific lamprey is also known as the three-tooth lamprey and ...
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( J. Richardson, 1836) (Pacific lamprey)
References
Petromyzontidae
Jawless fish genera
Taxa named by Theodore Gill
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