Lethenteron zanandreai (Vladykov, 1955) is a animal in the Petromyzontidae family, order Petromyzontiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lethenteron zanandreai (Vladykov, 1955)

Lethenteron zanandreai (Vladykov, 1955)

The Lombardy lamprey (Lethenteron zanandreai) is a Petromyzontidae lamprey found in southern Europe, threatened by habitat loss.

Genus
Lethenteron
Order
Petromyzontiformes
Class
Petromyzonti

About Lethenteron zanandreai (Vladykov, 1955)

Lethenteron zanandreai (Vladykov, 1955), commonly called the Lombardy lamprey and also previously referred to as Lampetra zanandreai, is a species of lamprey belonging to the family Petromyzontidae. This species is found in Croatia, Italy, and Slovenia. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater springs. It is currently threatened by habitat loss.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Petromyzonti Petromyzontiformes Petromyzontidae Lethenteron

More from Petromyzontidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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