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): 3.46

Method: Feulgen Image Analysis Densitometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Betta splendens = 0.64pg, Gallus domesticus = 1.25pg, Oncorhynchus mykiss = 2.60pg, Rana pipiens = 6.70pg

References:
Hardie, D.C. and P.D.N. Hebert (2004). Genome-size evolution in fishes. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 61: 1636-1646.

Other records available for this species:

Leucoraja erinacea = 3.50 (pg)
Leucoraja erinacea = 4.60 (pg)

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