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What phylum is hagfish in?
Chordata
What class is hagfish in?
Myxini
What phylum are lampreys in?
Vertebrata
What class are lampreys in?
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What color are hagfish?
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What kind of metabolic process is lampreys and hagfish associated with?
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What do lampreys and hagfish look like?
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What fins do hagfish have?
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What is unique about the eyes of hagfish?
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What do hagfish have around their mouth?
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What do hagfish possess that helps them in their environment?
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Both hagfish and lampreys live in ____________________.
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Study Notes
Hagfish
- Belong to the phylum Chordata.
- Class Myxini encompasses hagfish.
- Exhibit a light pinkish gray coloration.
- Have no fins apart from a primitive tail fin.
- Possess reduced eyes, which are smaller compared to other species.
- Characterized by rings of short tentacles surrounding the mouth.
- Contain large slime glands that produce significant amounts of slime.
- Found primarily in temperate regions, thriving in deep waters and muddy seafloors.
Lampreys
- Categorized under the phylum Vertebrata.
- Class Cephalaspidomorphii includes all lamprey species.
- Ectothermic metabolic processes define both lampreys and hagfish.
- Morphologically, lampreys resemble eels in appearance.
- Habitually dwell in temperate regions, similar to hagfish.
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