Organisms

Petromyzon

A genus of primitive fish in the family Petromyzontidae. The sole species is Petromyzon marinus, known as the sea lamprey. The adult form feeds parasitically on other fish species.

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Abstract

A genus of primitive fish in the family Petromyzontidae. The sole species is Petromyzon marinus, known as the sea lamprey. The adult form feeds parasitically on other fish species.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Petromyzon marinus
  • Sea Lamprey
  • Lamprey, Sea
  • Lampreys, Sea
  • Sea Lampreys

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

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

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Fishes (1965-1989)
  • Lampreys (1974-2004)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.493w.559w.600

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Petromyzon. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D048428. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D048428
  2. Petromyzon. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3377629