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European Brook Lamprey

Lampetra planeri

Classification

The brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri), also known as the European brook lamprey and the western brook lamprey is a small European lamprey species that exclusively inhabits freshwater environments. The species is related to, but distinct from, the North American western brook lamprey (Lampetra richardsoni). Description The brook lamprey is a common, non-parasitic species that is endemic to Europe.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 39,007Netherlands · 2,466Belgium · 1,837Germany · 1,592United Kingdom · 842Switzerland · 330Luxembourg · 87Italy · 7