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Lampreys /ˈlæmpreɪz/ (sometimes
inaccurately called lamprey eels) are a
group of
jawless fish
comprising the
order Petromyzontiformes /ˌpɛtroʊmɪˈzɒntɪfɔːrmiːz/...
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original habitats, the sea
lamprey coevolved with its hosts, and
those hosts evolved a
measure of
resistance to the sea
lampreys. It was
likely introduced...
- snag
lampreys in the surf at the
mouth of the
Klamath River,
often at night,
using hand-carved
wooden "hooks". It is
dangerous work.
Because lampreys are...
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Lamprey pie is a
pastry dish made from sea
lampreys or
European river lampreys.
Lampreys were a
delicacy for the
wealthy in
medieval England and were often...
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western brook lamprey (Lampetra richardsoni). The
brook lamprey is a common, non-parasitic
species that is
endemic to Europe.
Adult brook lampreys measure from...
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European river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis), also
known as the
river lamprey or lampern, is a
species of
freshwater lamprey.
Adult river lampreys measure from...
- Look up
lamprey in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
lamprey is a
parasitic aquatic vertebrate with a toothed, funnel-like
sucking mouth.
Lamprey may refer...
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devoured by
lampreys. Cate
hears their screams and runs next door and call the police. An
officer arrives and he's
promptly eaten by the
lampreys in the pool...
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shade the
young lampreys at
birth and to keep any
predators from
devouring the young. As with most
lampreys, the
chestnut lamprey only
mates once during...
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lampreys are more
closely related to
gnathostomes than they are to the hagfish. The "cyclostome hypothesis", on the
other hand,
holds that
lampreys and...
