Entosphenus

E185328

Entosphenus is a genus of jawless, eel-like lampreys that includes several parasitic and anadromous species found primarily in North American freshwater and coastal marine environments.

All labels observed (8)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
adultHabitat coastal marine waters
rivers
belongsToGroup cyclostomes
jawless fishes
class Hyperoartia
distributionRegion Pacific coast of North America
western North America
domain Eukaryota
linked to: Eukarya
ecologicalRole parasite of other fishes
family Petromyzontidae
feedingHabitAdults hematophagous parasites of fishes
feedingHabitLarvae filter-feeding detritivores
hasBodyShape eel-like
hasCharacteristic elongate cylindrical body
lack of paired fins
lack of true jaws
hasCommonName lampreys
hasEyeType well-developed eyes in adults
hasFeedingStructure keratinous teeth
hasFeedingType parasitic
hasLarvalStage ammocoete
hasLifeHistoryStrategy anadromous
hasMouthType suctorial oral disc
hasSpecies Entosphenus folletti
linked to: Entosphenus

Entosphenus hubbsi
linked to: Entosphenus

Entosphenus lethophagus
linked to: Entosphenus

Entosphenus macrostomus
linked to: Entosphenus

Entosphenus minimus
linked to: Entosphenus

Entosphenus similis
linked to: Entosphenus

Entosphenus tridentatus
linked to: Entosphenus
inhabits North American coastal marine environments
North American freshwater environments
isJawless true
isNativeTo North America
kingdom Animalia
larvalHabitat soft sediment of streams and rivers
lifeCycleStage freshwater spawning
marine or large-river feeding phase
order Petromyzontiformes
linked to: Petromyzontidae
parentTaxon Petromyzontidae
phylum Chordata
reproductionType oviparous
respiration gill pouches
sensorySystem well-developed lateral line system
skeletonType cartilaginous
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Entosphenus tridentatus
linked to: Entosphenus

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pacific lamprey genus Entosphenus
Pacific lamprey scientificName Entosphenus tridentatus
linked to: Entosphenus
Entosphenus hasSpecies Entosphenus tridentatus
linked to: Entosphenus
Entosphenus hasSpecies Entosphenus macrostomus
linked to: Entosphenus
Entosphenus hasSpecies Entosphenus folletti
linked to: Entosphenus
Entosphenus hasSpecies Entosphenus lethophagus
linked to: Entosphenus
Entosphenus hasSpecies Entosphenus similis
linked to: Entosphenus
Entosphenus hasSpecies Entosphenus hubbsi
linked to: Entosphenus
Entosphenus hasSpecies Entosphenus minimus
linked to: Entosphenus
Entosphenus typeSpecies Entosphenus tridentatus
linked to: Entosphenus
Petromyzontidae notableSpecies Entosphenus tridentatus
linked to: Entosphenus
Petromyzontidae containsGenus Entosphenus