Eudontomyzon

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Eudontomyzon
Eudontomyzon mariae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Cephalaspidomorphi
Order: Petromyzontiformes
Family: Petromyzontidae
Genus: Eudontomyzon
Regan, 1911

Eudontomyzon is a genus of lamprey in the family Petromyzontidae.

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: [1]

  • Eudontomyzon danfordi Regan, 1911 (Carpathian lamprey)
  • Eudontomyzon graecus (Renaud & Economidis, 2010) -validity doubtful, may be junior synonym of E. hellenicus-
  • Eudontomyzon hellenicus Vladykov, Renaud, 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 & Zanandrea, 1959 (Danubian brook lamprey)

An eighth possible undescribed species, the Ukrainian migratory lamprey, became extinct in the late 19th century.

References

IUCN 2008 Red List - Eudontomyzon sp. nov. 'migratory

  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Eudontomyzon in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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