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): 3.30

Method: Flow Cytometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Gallus domesticus = 1.25pg

References:
Schwartz, F.J. and M.B. Maddock (1986). Comparisons of karyotypes and cellular DNA contents within and between major lines of elasmobranchs In: Indo-Pacific Fish Biology, edited by T. Uyeno, R. Arai, T. Taniuchi and K. Matsuura. Ichthyological Society of Japan, Tokyo. 148-157.

Other records available for this species:

Sphyrna lewini = 3.06 (pg)
Sphyrna lewini = 3.50 (pg)
Sphyrna lewini = 4.45 (pg)

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