americanus, Petromyzon Lesueur [C. A.] 1818:382 [Transactions of the American Philosophical Society (New Series) v. 1 (art. 33); ref. 17515] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. No types known. Redescribed and illustrated by Lesueur 1827:1, Pl. 1 [ref. 17524]. •Synonym of Petromyzon marinus Linnaeus 1758 -- (Smith 1986:42 [ref. 22186], Hardisty 1986:94 [ref. 24820], Renaud 2011:78 [ref. 31770]). Current status: Synonym of Petromyzon marinus Linnaeus 1758. Petromyzontidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.