Eudontomyzon Explained

Eudontomyzon is a genus of lamprey in the family Petromyzontidae. Most species are found in Eastern Europe.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:

• 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.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Kottelat . M. . Bogutskaya . N.G. . Freyhof . J. . On the migratory Black Sea Lamprey and the nomenclature of the ludoga, Peipsi and ripus whitefishes (Agnatha: Petromyzontidae; Teleostei: Coregonidae) . Zoosystematica Rossica . 2005 . 181–186 . 14 . 1 . 10.31610/zsr/2005.14.1.181 . 15 July 2022.
2. Web site: Petromyzontiformes - lampreys. Vertebrate Diversity . University College of London . 15 July 2022.
3. Book: Lampreys: Biology, Conservation and Control . 1 . Docker . Margaret F. . 978-94-017-9306-3 . 2015 . Springer . Dordrecht . 2: The Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Distribution of Lampreys . Potter . Ian C. . Gill . Howard S. . Renaud . Claude B. . Haoucher . Dalal . 61.