Lampreys and Conodonts Divya Iyer
Conodonts Cambrian Period- Predators 3-10 cm in length p.704
Taxonomy Phylum- Chordata Class – Petromyzontida or Hyperoartia
Pouched lamprey, (Geotria australis) Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) Chestnut lamprey (Ichthyomyzon castaneus)
Habitat Commonly Anadromous Temperate rivers/Coastal Seas
Life Cycle Ammocoetes Larval phase is almost like lancelets External Reproduction
External Anatomy
Internal Anatomy
Conservation Status Great Lakes Fishery Commission Control Methods Chestnut Lamprey Kansas Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act
References "Introduction to the Petromyzontiformes." UCMP - University of California Museum of Paleontology. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2011. <http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/ve Campbell, Neil. Biology. 8th AP Edition ed. San Francisco: Pearson Education, 2008. Print.