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New southernmost record of the European Brook Lamprey, Lampetra planeri (Bloch, 1784) (Agnatha, Petromyzontidae)

  • Emilio Sperone,
  • Mariacristina Filice,
  • Gianni Giglio,
  • Francesco L. Leonetti,
  • Sandro Tripepi,
  • Sandra Imbrogno

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15560/15.1.131
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 1
pp. 131 – 134

Abstract

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We report the occurrence of the European Brook Lamprey, Lampetra planeri (Bloch, 1784), in the Lao river in the Calabria region (southern Italy). This record extends the species’ known distribution limit southwards. Information regarding some morphometric and ecological data are provided and discussed.

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