Mordacia is the sole genus of the family Mordaciidae, also known as the southern topeyed lampreys.
Southern topeyed lampreys | |
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Mordacia mordax | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Infraphylum: | Agnatha |
Class: | Hyperoartia |
Order: | Petromyzontiformes |
Family: | Mordaciidae T. N. Gill, 1893 |
Genus: | Mordacia J. E. Gray, 1851 |
Type species | |
Petromyzon mordax J. Richardson, 1846 | |
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There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
Extant lamprey species | |
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Caspiomyzon |
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Entosphenus |
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Eudontomyzon |
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Geotria | |
Ichthyomyzon |
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Lampetra |
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Lethenteron |
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Mordacia | |
Petromyzon | |
Tetrapleurodon |
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