> Petromyzontiformes (Lampreys) > Petromyzontidae (Northern lampreys) > Lampetrinae
Etymology: Lampetra:lambo (L.), to lick; petra (Gr.), rock or stone, referring to their suctorial behavior (adults attach to rocks during nest building and mating). (See ETYFish); lanceolata:Latin for lance-like, probably referring to how end of body tapers to a lance- or lancet-like point. (See ETYFish).
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