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Scientific Name
Petromyzon marinus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Petromyzon marinus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
sea lamprey
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Agnatha |
| Class | Cephalaspidomorphi |
| Order | Petromyzontiformes |
| Family | Petromyzontidae |
| Genus | Petromyzon |
| Species | Petromyzon marinus |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
The data source confirming park status is over 10 years old. The park status value was chosen due to the lack of current evidence for the occurrence of this species in the park.; Data Source: Britt, 1993
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Britt, 1993
Abundance
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Geoff Sanders
Last Modified Date
7/31/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Britt, 1993: Petromyzon marinus, sea lamprey (anadromous, native)./
Sea lamprey occur naturally on both sides of the Northern Atlantic Ocean; along the North American East Coast from Labrador to Florida. Introduced populations reside in the Great Lakes and in many New York lakes. Sea lamprey with access to the sea are anadromous. After spawning, the adults swim downstream to die. Sea lamprey were not previously reported from Rock Creek but were collected during this study., Park Species Data Source: Britt et al 1993
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