Genus Catostomus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the family Catostomidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Catostomus is the type genus of the family Catostomidae, which includes suckers native to North America and Asia.
- Catostomus is a genus of suckers in the family Catostomidae, with species such as the white sucker and the longnose sucker.
- The genus Catostomus is a diverse group within the family Catostomidae, comprising over 80 species of suckers.
- Catostomus is the type genus of the family Catostomidae, which is characterized by the presence of a distinctive sucker-like mouth.
- The genus Catostomus is an important part of the family Catostomidae, with many species being ecologically and economically significant.