Kingdom Animalia Order Petromyzontiformes Higher classification Lamprey | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Petromyzontidae Rank Family | |
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Lower classifications Sea lamprey, Lampetra, Brook lamprey, European river lamprey, Arctic lamprey | ||
The northern lampreys (Petromyzontidae) are a family of lampreys. Northern lampreys have the highest number of chromosomes (164-174) among vertebrates.
References
Northern lampreys Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA