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Petromyzontidae (lamprey)

Agnatha - Petromyzontiformes - Petromyzontidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Petromyzonidae Jordan p. 583
1968Petromyzontidae Bardack and Zangerl p. 1265
2006Petromyzontidae Chang et al. p. 972
2016Petromyzontidae Nelson et al. p. 24
2019Petromyzontidae Van Der Laan p. 15

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
classAgnathaCope 1889
HyperoartiaMüller 1844
orderPetromyzontiformesBerg 1940
familyPetromyzontidae
familyPetromyzontidae

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Petromyzontidae [lamprey]
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G. Agnathomyzon Gracianov 1906
G. Bathymyzon Gill 1883
G. Haploglossa Gracianov 1906
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G. Caspiomyzon Berg 1906
G. Entosphenus Gill 1862
G. Eudontomyzon Regan 1911
G. Lampetra Gray 1851
G. Lethenteron Creaser and Hubbs 1922
G. Tetrapleurodon Creaser and Hubbs 1922
G. Lampreda Rafinesque 1815
G. Oceanomyzon Fowler 1908
G. Okkelbergia Creaser and Hubbs 1922
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G. Ichthyomyzon Girard 1859
G. Petromyzon Linnaeus 1758
G. Pricus Rafinesque 1815
G. Reighardina Creaser and Hubbs 1922
G. Scolecosoma Girard 1859
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2009-12-09 04:57:12
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:08:06
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Carroll 1988, Whittington et al. 1997, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available