Northern lamprey | |
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Sea lampreys (Petromyzon marinus) on a lake trout | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Infraphylum: | Agnatha |
Class: | Hyperoartia |
Order: | Petromyzontiformes |
Family: | Petromyzontidae A. Risso, 1827 |
Type species | |
Petromyzon marinus | |
Genera | |
Caspiomyzon |
The northern lampreys (Petromyzontidae) are a family of lampreys.[1] Northern lampreys have the highest number of chromosomes (164–174) among vertebrates.[2]