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1 Lampreys and Conodonts
Divya Iyer

2 Conodonts Cambrian Period- Predators 3-10 cm in length p.704

3 Taxonomy Phylum- Chordata Class – Petromyzontida or Hyperoartia

4 Pouched lamprey, (Geotria australis) Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) Chestnut lamprey (Ichthyomyzon castaneus)

5 Habitat Commonly Anadromous Temperate rivers/Coastal Seas

6 Life Cycle Ammocoetes Larval phase is almost like lancelets External Reproduction

7 External Anatomy

8 Internal Anatomy

9 Conservation Status Great Lakes Fishery Commission Control Methods
Chestnut Lamprey Kansas Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act 

10 References "Introduction to the Petromyzontiformes." UCMP - University of California Museum of Paleontology. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Feb < Campbell, Neil. Biology. 8th AP Edition ed. San Francisco: Pearson Education, Print.


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