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SPECIES RECORD

Detailed Record for Petromyzon marinus

Common Name: Sea lamprey

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

C-value (pg): 2.12

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.

Other records available for this species:

Petromyzon marinus = 1.60 (pg)
Petromyzon marinus = 2.10 (pg)
Petromyzon marinus = 2.44 (pg)

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