''Lethenteron'' is a
genus
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of
lamprey
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in the
family
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Petromyzontidae
The northern lampreys (Petromyzontidae) are a family of lampreys. Northern lampreys have the highest number of chromosomes (164–174) among vertebrates.
Genera
* '' Caspiomyzon''
* '' Entosphenus''
* ''Eudontomyzon''
* ''Ichthyomyzon''
* ''La ...
.
Species
There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Lethenteron alaskense''
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 ...
''
( DeKay, 1842) (American brook lamprey)
* ''
Lethenteron camtschaticum''
( Tilesius, 1811) (Arctic lamprey) (Japanese brook lamprey)
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* '' Lethenteron kessleri'' (Anikin, 1905) (Siberian brook lamprey)
* '' Lethenteron ninae'' Naseka, Tuniyev & ]Renaud
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, 2009 (Western Transcaucasian lamprey)
* '' Lethenteron reissneri'' ( Dybowski, 1869) (Far Eastern brook lamprey) [Renaud, C. & Naseka, A. (2015): Redescription of the Far Eastern brook lamprey ''Lethenteron reissneri'' (Dybowski, 1869) (Petromyzontidae). ''ZooKeys, 506: 75-93.'']
* '' Lethenteron zanandreai'' ( Vladykov, 1955) (Po brook lamprey)
References
Jawless fish genera
Taxa named by Carl Leavitt Hubbs
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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