Lampetra alavariensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Petromyzontiformes
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Agnatha Superclassis: Cyclostomi Classis: Petromyzonti Ordo: Petromyzontiformes

Familia: Petromyzontidae
Subfamilia: Petromyzontinae
Genus: Lampetra
Species: Lampetra alavariensis

Name

Lampetra alavariensis Mateus, Alves, Quintella & Almeida, 2013

• Holotype: MB 002866.
• ⧼HParatypes⧽: MB 05-002867 (2).

Type locality: Ovar, 40º55’27.30”N, 8º37’19.20”W [40º55’27.30”N, 8º37’19.20”W], Esmoriz drainage, Portugal.

Etymology: The specific epithet refers to the Portuguese district where the species occur, Aveiro (Alavarium in Latin).

References

• Mateus, C.S., Alves, M.J., Quintella, B.R. & Almeida, P.R. 2013. Three new cryptic species of the lamprey genus Lampetra Bonnaterre, 1788 (Petromyzontiformes: Petromyzontidae) from the Iberian Peninsula. Contributions to Zoology 82(1): 37–53. Online PDF Reference page.