Geotria

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Geotria
Geotria australis.jpg
Drawing of Geotria australis by W. Wing
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Infraphylum: Agnatha
Class: Hyperoartia
Order: Petromyzontiformes
Family: Geotriidae
D. S. Jordan, 1923
Genus: Geotria
J. E. Gray, 1851
Species
  • Geotria australis
Synonyms
  • Chilopterus Philippi 1858
  • Dionisia Lahille 1915 non Landau Chabaud, Miltgen & Baccam 1980
  • Exomegas Gill 1883 non Burmeister 1868
  • Macrophthalmia Plate 1897
  • Neomordacia Castelnau 1872
  • Thysanochilus Troschel 1857 non Butler 1878 non non Falc. 1839
  • Velasia Gray 1853
  • Yarra Castelnau 1872 non Krapp-Schickel 2000


Geotria is the only genus in the lamprey family Geotriidae. It has 2 known species: Geotria australis (pouched lamprey) and (Argentinian lamprey[1]).

References[]

  1. ^ Riva-Rossi C, Barrasso DA, Baker C, Quiroga AP, Baigún C, Basso NG (May 29, 2020). "Revalidation of the Argentinian pouched lamprey Geotria macrostoma (Burmeister, 1868) with molecular and morphological evidence". PLOS ONE. 15 (5): e0233792. Bibcode:2020PLoSO..1533792R. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0233792. PMC 7259705. PMID 32470001.
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