Detailed Record for Amphibolus volubilis

Common Name: Water bear

Taxonomy: Phylum Tardigrada / Class Eutardigrada / Order Parachela / Family Eohypsibiidae / Genus Amphibolus

C-value (pg): 0.82

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Sperm

Standard Species: Gallus domesticus = 1.25pg

References:
Bertolani, R., S. Garagna, G.C. Manicardi, L. Rebecchi, and C.A. Redi (1994). New data on the nuclear DNA content in some species of tardigrades. Contribution to Animal Biology : 103-109.

Other records available for this species:

Amphibolus volubilis = 0.50 (pg)

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