Petromyzontidae

Petromyzontidae

Petromyzontidae

Family of lampreys

Petromyzontidae are a family of lampreys native to the Northern Hemisphere, comprising the vast majority of living lampreys.[1] Petromyzontids have the highest number of chromosomes (164–174) among vertebrates.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    McEachran, J.; Fechhelm, J.D. (1998). Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico, Vol. 1: Myxiniformes to Gasterosteiformes. Austin: University of Texas Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-292-75206-1. OCLC 38468784. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. [2]
    Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). "Petromyzontidae" in FishBase. February 2011 version.


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