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Scientific Name
Petromyzon marinus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Petromyzon marinus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
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
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found in Lake Superior, streams, and perhaps in Siskiwit Lake (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
The sea lamprey now occurs throughout the Great Lakes watershed and spawns in all suitable, gravelly rivers to which it has access (Scott and Crossman 1985).; Data Source: Scott and Crossman 1985. Becker 1983.
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
US Fish and Wildlife Service control treatment near Windigo in 1970's.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
D M Loope
Created Date
11/19/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
7/22/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Found in Lake Superior, streams, and perhaps in Siskiwit Lake (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982)., Park Species Data Source: Johnsson, R G, P C Shelton and P A Jordan. 1982. Wildlife of Isle Royale. Isle Royale Natural History Association, Houghton, MI. Scott, W B and E J Crossman. 1985. Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Hull, Quebec. Becker, G C. 1983. Fishes of Wisconsin. The University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, WI.
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (FRSP)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
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