Ichthyomyzon
| Ichthyomyzon | |
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| Ichthyomyzon fossor | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Cephalaspidomorphi |
| Order: | Petromyzontiformes |
| Family: | Petromyzontidae |
| Genus: | Ichthyomyzon Girard, 1858 |
| Type species | |
| Petromyzon argenteus Kirtland, 1838 | |
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Ichthyomyzon is a genus of northern lampreys in the sub-family Petromyzontinae, native to North America.
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Ichthyomyzon bdellium (D. S. Jordan, 1885) (Ohio lamprey)
- Ichthyomyzon castaneus Girard, 1858 (Chestnut lamprey)
- Ichthyomyzon fossor Reighard & Cummins, 1916 (Northern brook lamprey)
- Ichthyomyzon gagei C. L. Hubbs & Trautman, 1937 (Southern brook lamprey)
- Ichthyomyzon greeleyi C. L. Hubbs & Trautman, 1937 (Mountain brook lamprey)
- Ichthyomyzon unicuspis C. L. Hubbs & Trautman, 1937 (Silver lamprey)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Ichthyomyzon in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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