Summary ²

The American brook lamprey (Lethenteron appendix), is a common non-parasitic lamprey in North America. In adults their disc-like mouths contain poorly developed teeth, useless for attaching to a host.

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1. (c) Kent Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), uploaded by Kent Miller
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethenteron_appendix

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