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Ammocoetes or Lampetra fluviatilis
Lampern Lam"pern, n. [See Lamprey.] (Zo["o]l.) The river lamprey (Ammoc[oe]tes, or Lampetra, fluviatilis). Note: The name is also applied to other river lampreys.

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- cycle including ammocoetes. Mesomyzon from the Early Cretaceous of China, which displays the three stage life cycle with ammocoetes, was found in one...
- exceed 16 cm and the body is attenuate. While the ammocoetes look similar to the adult lampreys the ammocoetes have a hooded mouth instead of an oral-disc and...
- components to change the membranes' environment. As the larvae (called ammocoetes) move towards the oceans, the ratio between saturated fatty acids (SFA)...
- (ammocoetes). Ammocoetes live in fresh water for many years (usually 3–7 years, but at least one species has been recorded for +17 years). Ammocoetes are...
- Comparison of Vertebrate Brains: Mammalian, Reptilian, Amphibian, Teleost, and Ammocoetes. CB., cerebellum; PT., pituitary body; PN., pineal body; C. STR., corpus...
- embryo") Fish (generally) Ichthyoplankton Fish: Petromyzontiformes (lamprey) ammocoete Fish: Anguilliformes (eels) leptocephalus Amphibians tadpole, polliwog...
- the cilia that coat the endostyle. The endostyle in larval lampreys (ammocoetes) metamorphoses into the thyroid gland in adults, and is regarded as being...
- clean the gravel in the rivers during spawning. Their larvae, called ammocoetes, are filter feeders which contribute to the health of the waters. They...
- During this time, the ammocoetes feed mostly on detritus and algae. When they are approximately four to five inches long, the ammocoetes metamorphose into...
- Nervenwurzeln im Rückenmark von Ammocoetes (Petromyzon Planeri) [On the Origin of the Posterior Nerve Roots in the Spinal Cord of Ammocoetes (Petromyzon Planeri)]...