Organisms

Lampreys

Common name for the only family (Petromyzontidae) of eellike fish in the order Petromyzontiformes. They are jawless but have a sucking mouth with horny teeth.

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Abstract

Common name for the only family (Petromyzontidae) of eellike fish in the order Petromyzontiformes. They are jawless but have a sucking mouth with horny teeth.

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7 entry terms
  • Eels, Lamprey
  • Petromyzontidae
  • Eel, Lamprey
  • Lamprey
  • Lamprey Eel
  • Lamprey Eels
  • Petromyzontiformes

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

91(75); was see under CYCLOSTOMES 1975-90

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.493w.559w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lampreys. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007798. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007798
  2. Lampreys. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamprey
  3. Lampreys. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q261485