Petromyzon

"Petromyzon" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A genus of primitive fish in the family Petromyzontidae. The sole species is Petromyzon marinus, known as the sea lamprey. The adult form feeds parasitically on other fish species.

Descriptor ID	D048428
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.150.900.493.559.600
Concept/Terms	Petromyzon Petromyzon Petromyzon marinus Petromyzon marinus Sea Lamprey Lamprey, Sea Lampreys, Sea Sea Lampreys

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Chordata [B01.050.150]
Vertebrates [B01.050.150.900]
Fishes [B01.050.150.900.493]
Lampreys [B01.050.150.900.493.559]
Petromyzon [B01.050.150.900.493.559.600]

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