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Petromyzon Mrs. Arusha Modi Assistant Professor CYCLOSTOMATA B.Sc. Zoology Dept. of Zoology, Part- II RLSY College, Bakhtiyarpur (Patna) Patliputra University, Bihar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paper-III Cyclostomata- Petromyzon Mrs. Arusha Modi Assistant Professor CYCLOSTOMATA- PETROMYZON Introduction The name Cyclostomata means "round mouths". It was named by Joan Crockford Beattie. They are parasitic, usually feeding on fish in their adult stage. Morphologically, they resemble eels. They are known to be the only living vertebrates without true jaws, hence called Agnatha. Cyclostomata includes hagfishes and lampreys. Characteristics of Cyclostomata 1. The body is round and elongated like an eel. 2. The paired fins are absent. 3. Median fins with cartilaginous fin rays. 4. No paired appendages. 5. The skin is soft and smooth, devoid of any scales. 6. Spleen is absent. 7. The exoskeleton is absent. The endoskeleton is cartilaginous with no bones. 8. The notochord is present throughout their lives. 9. The digestive system is devoid of any stomach. 10. The nostril is single and median. B.Sc. Zoology Dept. of Zoology, Part- II RLSY College, Bakhtiyarpur (Patna) Patliputra University, Bihar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. The gills are five to sixteen in pairs. 12. The heart is two-chambered. 13. The brain is visible. 14. The lateral line acts as a sense organ. 15. About ten pairs of cranial nerves are present. 16. The sexes are separate. Some hagfish species are believed to be hermaphrodite. 17. A pair of mesonephric kidneys make up the excretory system. 18. Development may be direct or indirect. 19. Eg., Petromyzon and Myxine. Sub-Divisions of Cyclostomata The cyclostomes are sub-divided into two major orders - ❖ Petromyzontiformes Lampreys or lamper eels belong to this order. • They are found in both marine and freshwater. • They have a ventral mouth with many horny teeth. • The nostril is present dorsally. • They possess a well-developed dorsal fin. • The dorsal and ventral roots of spinal nerves are separate. • The development is indirect. • Eg., Petromyzon, Lampetra B.Sc. Zoology Dept. of Zoology, Part- II RLSY College, Bakhtiyarpur (Patna) Patliputra University, Bihar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ❖ Myxiniformes Hagfishes represent this order. • They are found exclusively in the marine environment. • They have a terminal mouth with few teeth. • They have no buccal cavity. • The nostril is terminal. • They possess 6-14 pairs of gill slits. • The dorsal and ventral roots of the spinal nerves are not separate. • Eggs are large and few in number. • The dorsal fin is usually absent, or weak. • Eg., Myxine, Paramyxine. Petromyzon marinus (Sea lampreys) Belong to a group of fish called Agnathans, which lack a jaw. Although classified in the subphylum Vertebrata, this species lacks vertebrae, and their entire skeleton is cartilaginous. Commonly known for their smooth, scaleless physique and long cylindrical bodies, they are often misidentified as eels. Sea lampreys also lack swim bladders and a lateral line system. Members of this species have a visible eye spot located on each side of their head behind a single nostril and above a set of seven gill openings. Their mouth takes on an oval shape while attached to their host, but once opened it becomes larger than the head and pharynx together. Inside the oval-shaped mouth are numerous rows of large teeth pointing inward. Sea lampreys have two dorsal fins but lack any paired fins. From April to June, female sea lampreys lay between 30,000 and 100,000 eggs. These eggs are fertilized externally by males. Fertilized eggs hatch in 3 to 8 weeks. Larvae spend 1 to 3 years filter-feeding and do not associate with other sea lampreys. By 3 to 5 years of age, sea lampreys reach sexual maturity. Sea lampreys die soon after spawning. They can survive up to 5 years in the wild waiting for the opportune time to reproduce. Newly hatched larval sea lampreys are freshwater filter-feeders that consume detritus, algae, and other organic material found at river B.Sc. Zoology Dept. of Zoology, Part- II RLSY College, Bakhtiyarpur (Patna) Patliputra University, Bihar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- bottoms. Once in a saline environment (or in the Great Lakes), sea lampreys develop parasitic abilities, attach themselves to a fish and ingest their blood and skin. Sea lampreys ultimately breaks down the fish while the fish is still alive. Sea lampreys are considered a delicacy in many foreign countries like Asia and India and are harvested for food. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .
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