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Scientific Name
Lampetra appendix
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lampetra appendix (DeKay, 1842)
Park
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American brook lamprey
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Agnatha |
| Class | Cephalaspidomorphi |
| Order | Petromyzontiformes |
| Family | Petromyzontidae |
| Genus | Lethenteron |
| Species | Lampetra appendix |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found in Beaver Basin, Munising Falls Creek, and Hurricane River. Older records in Sevenmile Creek, Mosquito River, and Miners River (MDNR).
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Armichardy and Leonard 2001
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Armichardy and Leonard 2001
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Breeding assumed.
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
10/30/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
5/21/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: "Non-parasistic, inhabits clean headwater streams with coarse gravel to rock bottoms. This species is rare throughout its range (Great Lakes region) and has been impacted by lamprey treatments in many streams" (Armichardy and Leonard, 2001)., Park Species Data Source: Armichardy, Dan and Jill B. K. Leonard.2001. Beaver basin fish survey report 2001. Report to the agency. Northern Michigan University Dept. of Biology. Marquette, MI. p.3. Fish collection summary - Sevenmile Creek 08/03/1955. Mich. Dept. of Cons. Newberry, MI. Fish collection summary - Mosquito River 07/26/1956. Mich. Dept. of Cons. Newberry, MI. Fish collection - Miners River 09/23/1966. Mich Dept. of Cons. Newberry, MI.
