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How are lampreys different from hagfishes?

Lampreys differ from hagfishes by having a notochord that is surrounded by a tube of cartilage.


Lampreys and hagfishes are the only remaining?

agnathans


Are Lampreys and hagfishes are examples of what kind of fishes members of the class Agnatha?

jawless fishes


Do pigeons have a lobed liver?

Yes pigeons have spleens. All vertebrates have spleens except lampreys and hagfishes.


Compare and contrast the lifestyles of lampreys and sharks?

Lampreys are jawless fishes with cartilaginous skeletons. Most lampreys are parasites on other fishes and are marine animals. A few lamprey species live in freshwater. All sharks live in the sea and have cartilaginous skeletons. Most sharks are predators, but a few are filter feeders on marine plankton.


What vertebrates don't have jaws?

Lampreys and hagfishes are the only jawless vertebrates to survive today. They both have a round mouth and for this reason are often referred to as cyclostomes.


What are examples of jawless fish?

Jawless fishes were the first vertebrates to live on earth. As their name suggests, they have no jaws. Instead, they have mouths for scraping, stabbing and sucking food. Their skeletons are made of cartilage, not bone. Hagfishes and lampreys are the only jawless fishes that are still alive. They are usually scavengers, that live near the ocean floor. Some can also be parasites.


What is the skeleton of a jaw less fish made of?

The skeleton of jawless fish, such as lampreys and hagfish, is primarily made of cartilage rather than bone. Cartilage is a flexible and lightweight tissue that provides structure and support to these fish without the need for heavy bones.


Do lampreys have a skeletal system?

No, lampreys are a cartilaginous fish, and being made of cartilage, they have no bones.


Lampreys and hagfishes are examples of what kind of fishes members of the class Agnatha?

Bony fishHag fishLamprey(both of these are known as the jawless fish)Sharks and rays(both of these are known as cartilaginous fish)Lob-finned fishThis is a very simplified classification of something that is very complex. To see the full tree, try WikiSpieces.


What would fish look like if they belong to class Agnatha?

n. 1. a class of eel-shaped chordates with a cartilaginous skeleton lacking jaws, scales, and pelvic fins. Among these are the lampreys and hagfishes. There are some extinct forms.


What is the symbiotic relationships between a lamprey and salmon?

Sharks and lampreys are both types of fish that have cartilaginous skeletons rather than bony skeletons, which is a category officially known as the elasmobranchs. Bony fish in comparison are called teleosts.