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SPECIES RECORD

Detailed Record for Oryzaephilus surinamensis

Common Name: Saw-toothed grain beetle

Taxonomy: Phylum Arthropoda / Sub Phylum Hexapoda / Class Insecta / Sub Class Pterygota / Infra Class Neoptera / Super Order Holometabola / Order Coleoptera / Family Silvanidae / Genus Oryzaephilus

C-value (pg): 0.16

Method: Flow Cytometry

Cell Type: Brain

Standard Species: Drosophila melanogaster = 0.18pg

References:
Sharaf, K., L. Horova, T. Pavlicek, E. Nevo, and P. Bures (2010). Genome size and base composition in Oryzaephilus surinamensis (Coleoptera: Sylvanidae) and differences between native (feral) and silo pest populations in Israel. Journal of Stored Products Research 46: 34-37.

Other records available for this species:

Oryzaephilus surinamensis = 0.16 (pg)
Oryzaephilus surinamensis = 0.25 (pg)

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