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Lamprey

An eel like marsipobranch of the genus Petromyzon and allied genera called also lamprey eel and lamper eel The lampreys have a round sucking mouth without jaws but set with numerous minute teeth and one to three larger teeth on the palate see Illust of Cyclostomi There are seven small branchial openings on each side...

Sea lamprey

The common lamprey...

VerbarHyperoartia

An order of marsipobranchs including the lampreys The suckerlike moth contains numerous teeth the nasal opening is in the middle of the head above but it does not connect with the mouth See Cyclostoma and Lamprey...

VerbarMarsipobranchia

A class of Vertebrata lower than fishes characterized by their purselike gill cavities cartilaginous skeletons absence of limbs and a suckerlike mouth destitute of jaws It includes the lampreys and hagfishes See Cyclostoma and Lamprey Called also Marsipobranchiata and Marsipobranchii...