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SPECIES RECORD

Detailed Record for Leucoraja erinacea

Common Name: Little skate

Species (alternate): Raja erinacea

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Super Class Gnathostomata / Class Chondrichthyes / Sub Class Elasmobranchii / Super Order Batoidea / Order Rajiformes / Family Rajidae / Genus Leucoraja

C-value (pg): 3.50

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:

Leucoraja erinacea = 3.46 (pg)
Leucoraja erinacea = 4.60 (pg)

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