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Pacific lamprey
species of lamprey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pacific lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus) is an anadromous (reproduce up rivers) 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.
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Pacific lamprey | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Superclass: | Agnatha |
Class: | Hyperoartia |
Order: | Petromyzontiformes |
Family: | Petromyzontidae |
Genus: | Entosphenus |
Species: | E. tridentatus |
Binomial name | |
Entosphenus tridentatus (Richardson, 1836) | |
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