Common name of Moxostoma lacerum
 
Common name Harelip sucker
Language English
Type AFS
Official trade name No
Rank 1 - (Legal common name (unique))
Country United States (contiguous states)
Locality
Ref. Nelson, J.S., E.J. Crossman, H. Espinosa-PĂ©rez, L.T. Findley, C.R. Gilbert, R.N. Lea and J.D. Williams, 2004
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core morphology
1st modifier morphology
2nd modifier
Remarks 'sucker', i.e., an organ in various animals for adhering or holding, a mouth adapted for sucking (Ref. 27888); 'harelip', i.e., congenital deformity in which the upper lip is split like that of a hare (p. 554, Ref. 11978). Also Ref. 276.
 
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