bɪkˈʌz ðə fˈɑːsəl hæd nˈoʊ tˈiːθ, tˈiːθlˈaɪk stɹˈʌktʃɚz, nˈɔːɹ sədʒˈɛstʃənz ʌv ˈiːðɚɹ ɪn ɪts mˈaʊθ, ɪt wʌz nˌɑːt kɑːɹnˈɪvɚɹəs lˈaɪk mˈɛni mˈɑːdɚn lˈæmpɹiz.
Because the fossil had no teeth, teeth-like structures, nor suggestions of either in its mouth, it was not carnivorous like many modern lampreys.