Detailed Record for Lepidosiren paradoxa

Common Name: South American lungfish

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Super Class Gnathostomata / Class Osteichthyes / Sub Class Sarcopterygii / Infra Class Dipnoi / Order Lepidosireniformes / Family Lepidosirenidae / Genus Lepidosiren

C-value (pg): 112.78

Chromosome Number (2n): 38

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Mus musculus = 3.30pg

References:
Pedersen, R.A. (1971). DNA content, ribosomal gene multiplicity, and cell size in fish. Journal of Experimental Zoology 177: 65-79.

Other records available for this species:

Lepidosiren paradoxa = 80.55 (pg)
Lepidosiren paradoxa = 117.92 (pg)
Lepidosiren paradoxa = 123.90 (pg)

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