Family Petromyzontidae (Noun)
Meaning
Lampreys.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Petromyzontidae consists of about 40 species of lampreys, which are eel-like fish with suction cups for mouths.
- Lampreys in the family Petromyzontidae have a unique life cycle that includes a larval stage and a parasitic adult stage.
- The family Petromyzontidae is thought to have originated over 360 million years ago, making lampreys one of the oldest living vertebrates.
- Some species in the family Petromyzontidae are anadromous, migrating from the ocean to freshwater to spawn.
- The family Petromyzontidae is often divided into two subfamilies, the Petromyzoninae and the Lampetrinae, based on differences in their morphology.