Tetrapleurodon
| Tetrapleurodon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Cephalaspidomorphi |
| Order: | Petromyzontiformes |
| Family: | Petromyzontidae |
| Genus: | Tetrapleurodon Creaser & C. L. Hubbs, 1922 |
Tetrapleurodon is a genus of lampreys native to North America. They are endemic to Mexico.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus: [1]
- Tetrapleurodon geminis Álvarez, 1964 (Mexican brook lamprey)
- Tetrapleurodon spadiceus (T. H. Bean, 1887) (Mexican lamprey)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Tetrapleurodon in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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