Mayomyzon Bardack and Zangerl 1968 (lamprey)

Agnatha - Petromyzontiformes

Full reference: D. Bardack and R. Zangerl. 1968. First Fossil Lamprey: A Record from the Pennsylvanian of Illinois. Science 162(3859):1265-1267

Parent taxon: Petromyzontiformes according to R. W. Gess et al. 2006

See also Bardack and Zangerl 1968, Sepkoski 2002 and Van Der Laan 2019

Sister taxa: Euphanerops, Geotriidae, Hardistiellidae, Mayomyzontidae, Mesomyzon, Mordaciidae, Petromyzontidae, Priscomyzon

Subtaxa: Mayomyzon pieckoensis

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Type: Mayomyzon pieckoensis

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Area 3, Pit 11, Peabody Coal Company (Carboniferous of Illinois)

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