Petromyzon
E710959
Petromyzon is a genus of jawless, eel-like lampreys known for their parasitic, blood-feeding lifestyle in marine and freshwater environments.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup |
agnathans
ⓘ
cyclostomes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Hyperoartia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
eel-like
ⓘ
jawless ⓘ parasitic ⓘ |
| distribution | Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | ectoparasite of fishes ⓘ |
| family | Petromyzontidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingInAdultStage | parasitic on other fishes ⓘ |
| feedingInLarvalStage | filter-feeding ⓘ |
| feedingType | hematophagous ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater environments
ⓘ
marine environments ⓘ |
| hasCirculatoryFeature | two-chambered heart ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | lampreys ⓘ |
| hasMember | sea lamprey ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
cartilaginous skeleton
ⓘ
circular suctorial mouth ⓘ dorsal fin or fins ⓘ keratinous teeth ⓘ no jaws ⓘ no paired fins ⓘ single median nostril ⓘ |
| hasNotochord | persistent notochord in adults ⓘ |
| hasSkeletonType | cartilaginous endoskeleton ⓘ |
| hasSpecies | Petromyzon marinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | can be a pest in invaded freshwater systems ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeStage | ammocoete larval stage in sediment ⓘ |
| lifestyle | blood-feeding ⓘ |
| locomotion | anguilliform swimming ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | Petromyzon marinus (sea lamprey) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Petromyzontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Petromyzontidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | anadromous spawning in freshwater for many species ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| sensorySystem |
well-developed lateral line system
ⓘ
well-developed olfactory system ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Petromyzon marinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.