Eudontomyzon
Genus of jawless fishes
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Eudontomyzon is a genus of lamprey in the family Petromyzontidae. Most species are found in Eastern Europe.
| Eudontomyzon | |
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| Eudontomyzon mariae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Infraphylum: | Agnatha |
| Superclass: | Cyclostomi |
| Class: | Petromyzontida |
| Order: | Petromyzontiformes |
| Family: | Petromyzontidae |
| Genus: | Eudontomyzon Regan 1911 |
| Type species | |
| Eudontomyzon danfordi Regan 1911 | |
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Eudontomyzon danfordi Regan, 1911 (Carpathian lamprey)
- Eudontomyzon mariae (L. S. Berg, 1931) (Ukrainian brook lamprey)
- Eudontomyzon morii L. S. Berg, 1931 (Korean lamprey)
- Eudontomyzon stankokaramani M. S. Karaman (sr), 1974 (Drin brook lamprey)
- Eudontomyzon vladykovi Oliva & Zanandrea, 1959 (Danubian brook lamprey)
A sixth possible undescribed species, the Ukrainian migratory lamprey, Eudontomyzon sp. nov. 'migratory', became extinct in the late 19th century.[2][3][4]
