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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