Detailed Record for Carcharhinus obscurus

Common Name: Dusky shark

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Super Class Gnathostomata / Class Chondrichthyes / Sub Class Elasmobranchii / Super Order Selachimorpha / Order Carchariniformes / Family Carcharhinidae / Genus Carcharhinus

C-value (pg): 3.00

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Cyprinus carpio = 1.70pg

References:
Asahida, T. and H. Ida (1995). Karyotype and cellular DNA content of a guitarfish, Rhinobates schlegelii. La Kromosomo II 79-80: 2725-2730.

Other records available for this species:

Carcharhinus obscurus = 2.73 (pg)

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