| Ichthyomyzon | |
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| Ichthyomyzon fossor | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Infraphylum: | Agnatha |
| Class: | Petromyzontida |
| Order: | Petromyzontiformes |
| Family: | Petromyzontidae |
| Genus: | Ichthyomyzon Girard, 1858 |
| Type species | |
| Ichthyomyzon bdellium Jordan, 1885
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| Synonyms1 | |
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Ichthyomyzon is a genus of lampreys in the family Petromyzontidae, native to North America.
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:2
- Ichthyomyzon bdellium (D. S. Jordan, 1885) (Ohio lamprey)
- Ichthyomyzon castaneus Girard, 1858 (Chestnut lamprey)
- Ichthyomyzon fossor Reighard & Cummins, 1916 (Northern brook lamprey)
- Ichthyomyzon gagei C. L. Hubbs & Trautman, 1937 (Southern brook lamprey)
- Ichthyomyzon greeleyi C. L. Hubbs & Trautman, 1937 (Mountain brook lamprey)
- Ichthyomyzon unicuspis C. L. Hubbs & Trautman, 1937 (Silver lamprey)
References
References
- "Petromyzontidae" (PDF). Deeplyfish: fishes of the world. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Ichthyomyzon". FishBase. April 2013 version.