Detailed Record for Protopterus annectens annectens

Common Name: African lungfish

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

C-value (pg): 40.46

Chromosome Number (2n): 34

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Gallus domesticus = 1.25pg

References:
Vervoort, A. (1980). Tetraploidy in Protopterus (Dipnoi). Experientia 36: 294-296.

Other records available for this species:

Protopterus annectens annectens = 62.60 (pg)

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