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Pacific Lamprey

(Lampetra (Entosphenus) tridentata)

   
 
 
 
 
Diagram of Lamprey Oral Disc modified from Casteel 1976 (Smith and Butler 2008.pdf (5.5 MB)
 

Element Photographs by Virginia Butler and Ross Smith with the Assistance of Luis Ruedas, Portland State University

Pelvic Fin Pectoral Fin Cranial Region Caudal Fin Abdominal Vertebrae Caudal Vertebrae

Oral Disc

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Element
Dorsal
Ventral
Medial
Lateral
Anterior
Posterior
Supraoral Lamina
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Infraoral Lamina
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Inner Lateral
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Lingual Laminae

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Element
Dorsal
Ventral
Medial
Lateral
Anterior
Posterior
Longitudinal Lingual Lamina
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Transverse Lingual Lamina
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References Cited:

Mecklenburg, C. W., T. A. Mecklenburg, and L. K. Thorsteinson
2002 Fishes of Alaska. American Fisheries Society (Available from the American Fisheries Society)

Wydoski, R. S. and R. R. Whitney
2003 Inland Fishes of Washington. 2nd Edition. American Fisheries Society (Available from the American Fisheries Society)