''Eudontomyzon'' is a
genus
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of
lamprey
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in the
family
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Petromyzontidae
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Genera
* '' Caspiomyzon''
* '' Entosphenus''
* ''Eudontomyzon''
* ''Ichthyomyzon''
* ''La ...
. Most species are found in
Eastern Europe
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.
Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Eudontomyzon danfordi''
Regan
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, 1911 (Carpathian lamprey)
* ''
Eudontomyzon graecus''
(Renaud
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& Economidis, 2010) (validity doubtful, may be junior
synonym of ''E. hellenicus'')
* ''
Eudontomyzon hellenicus''
Vladykov, Renaud
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, Kott & Economidis, 1982 (Greek brook lamprey)
* ''
Eudontomyzon mariae''
( L. S. Berg, 1931) (Ukrainian brook lamprey)
* ''
Eudontomyzon morii''
L. S. Berg, 1931 (Korean lamprey)
* ''
Eudontomyzon stankokaramani''
M. S. Karaman ( sr), 1974 (Drin brook lamprey)
* ''
Eudontomyzon vladykovi''
Oliva
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The ''Passeig'' (promenade) run ...
& Zanandrea, 1959 (Danubian brook lamprey)
An eighth possible undescribed species, the
Ukrainian migratory lamprey, ''Eudontomyzon sp. nov. 'migratory, became extinct in the late 19th century.
References
Jawless fish genera
Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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