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Lamprey, Southern Brook
Ichthyomyzon gagei
Lampreys (Petromyzontidae)
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ID Feature 1: Myomere Count
ID Feature 2: Myomeres
ID Feature 3: Dorsal Fin
ID Feature 4: Teeth
ID Feature 5: Teeth
Myomere count starts behind the last branchial pore and ends at the anus. Notice the connected dorsal fin.
Myomere count starts behind the last branchial pore and ends at the anus. There are 49-57 trunk myomeres.
Close-up dorsal fin: Notice the two broadly connected dorsal fin lobes.
Close-up teeth: Notice the bicuspid circumoral and the close supraoral teeth.
Close-up teeth: Notice the bicuspid circumoral and the close supraoral teeth.
