| Abstract: | The effectiveness of morphometric and meristic characteristics for taxonomic discrimination of Lampetra tridentata and L. richardsoni (Petromyzonidae) during embryological, prolarval, and early larval stages (i.e., age class 1) were examined. Mean chorion diameter increased with time from fertilization to hatch and was significantly greater for L. tridentata than for L. richardsoni at 1, 8, and 15 days postfertilization. Lampetra tridentata larvae had significantly more trunk myomeres than L. richardsoni; however, trunk myomere numbers were highly variable within species and deviated from previously published data. Multivariate examinations of prolarval and larval L. tridentata (7.2-11.0 mm; standard length) and L. richardsoni (6.6-10.8 mm) were conducted based on standard length and truss element lengths established from eight homologous landmarks. Principal components analysis indicated allometric relationships among the morphometric characteristics examined. Changes in body shape were indicated by groupings of morphometric characteristics associated with body regions (e.g., oral hood, branchial region, trunk region, and tail region). Discriminant function analysis using morphometric characteristics was successful in classifying a large proportion (>94.7%) of the lampreys sampled. ?? 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
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| ProdID: | 70030318 |
| Citation Author: | Meeuwig, M. H.; Bayer, J. M.; Reiche, R. A. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Journal of Morphology |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Morphometric discrimination of early life stage Lampetra tridentata and L richardsoni (Petromyzonidae) from the Columbia river basin; 2006; Article; Journal; Journal of Morphology; Meeuwig, M. H.; Bayer, J. M.; Reiche, R. A. |
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| Citation Volume: | 267 |
| Citation Year: | 2006 |
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| Text: | Morphometric discrimination of early life stage Lampetra tridentata and L richardsoni (Petromyzonidae) from the Columbia river basin; 2006; Article; Journal; Journal of Morphology; Meeuwig, M. H.; Bayer, J. M.; Reiche, R. A. |
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| URL (DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.10427 |
| Date Other: | Sun, 1 Jan 2006 00:00 -0600 |
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