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Geotria australis

Etymology

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New Latin, from Ancient Greek. See γεωτραγία (geōtragía, eating of earth-like substances) Like other lampreys pouched lampreys carry stones to a nesting site.

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Geotria f

  1. The pouched lamprey or southern lamprey, of Australia.
    1. A taxonomic genus within the family Geotridae.
    2. A taxonomic genus within the family Petromyzontidae.

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