Detailed Record for Scaphirhynchus platorynchus

Common Name: Shovelnose sturgeon

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Super Class Gnathostomata / Class Osteichthyes / Sub Class Actinopterygii / Infra Class Chondrostei / Order Acipenseriformes / Family Acipenseridae / Genus Scaphirhynchus

C-value (pg): 1.75

Chromosome Number (2n): 112

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Homo sapiens = 3.50pg

References:
Ohno, S., J. Muramoto, C. Stenius, L. Christian, W.A. Kittrell, and N.B. Atkin (1969a). Microchromosomes in Holocephalian, Chondrostean and Holostean fishes. Chromosoma 26: 35-40.

Other records available for this species:

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus = 2.37 (pg)

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