Detailed Record for Sphyrna lewini

Common Name: Scalloped hammerhead shark

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

C-value (pg): 3.50

Chromosome Number (2n): 78

Method: Bulk Fluorometric Assay

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Strongylocentrotus purpuratus = 0.89pg

References:
Hinegardner, R. (1976a). The cellular DNA content of sharks, rays and some other fishes. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 55B: 367-370.

Other records available for this species:

Sphyrna lewini = 3.06 (pg)
Sphyrna lewini = 3.30 (pg)
Sphyrna lewini = 4.45 (pg)

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