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SPECIES RECORD

Detailed Record for Tapes rhomboideus

Common Name: Venus clam

Species (alternate): Venerupis rhomboideus

Taxonomy: Phylum Mollusca / Class Bivavlia / Sub Class Heterodonta / Order Veneroida / Family Veneridae / Genus Tapes

C-value (pg): 1.62

Method: Flow Cytometry

Cell Type: Gills

Standard Species: Gallus domesticus = 1.25pg

References:
Rodríguez-Juíz, A.M., M. Torrado, and J. Méndez (1996). Genome-size variation in bivalve molluscs determined by flow cytometry. Marine Biology 126: 489-497.

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