Petromyzon marinus (Linnaeus, 1758) (ITIS)
Sea Lamprey
Atlantic Ocean (NAS Database)
First discovered in Lake Ontario in 1835 (though whether or not it is native to Lake Ontario is disputed); first discovered in Lake Erie in 1921 (NAS Database)
Spread into the Great Lakes through the Welland Canal (NAS Database)
Preys on native species (NAS Database)
Great Lakes
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Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Petromyzon marinus. [Accessed Sep 22, 2023].
Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Fact Sheet - Sea Lamprey. USGS, Gainesville, FL. [Accessed Sep 22, 2023].