Detailed Record for Lethenteron appendix

Common Name: American brook lamprey

Species (alternate): Lampetra lamottenii

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Super Class Agnatha / Class Cephalaspidomorphi / Order Petromyzontiformes / Family Petromyzontidae / Genus Lethenteron

C-value (pg): 1.40

Chromosome Number (2n): 166

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Homo sapiens = 3.50pg

References:
Robinson, E.S., I.C. Potter, and N.B. Atkin (1975). The nuclear DNA content of lampreys. Experientia 31: 912-913.

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