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Raja radiata Donovan, 1808 |
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| Common name | Starry ray, Zvezdchatyi skat |
| Valid name |
Amblyraja radiata (Donovan, 1808) |
| Synonyms |
Raja radiata Donovan, 1808 Raia americana DeKay, 1842 |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Vulnerable (VU) |
| Habitat |
Saltwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Chondrichthyes; Elasmobranchii; Batoidea; Rajiformes; Rajidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
Russia; South Africa; UK; Germany; France; Norway; Sweden; Denmark; Iceland; Ireland; Greenland; Belgium; Netherlands; USA; Canada; Saint Pierre and Miquelon; Faroe Islands; Poland; Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| Occurrence |
native: Russia; native: South Africa; native: UK; native: Germany; native: France; native: Norway; native: Sweden; native: Denmark; native: Iceland; native: Ireland; native: Greenland; native: Belgium; native: Netherlands; native: USA; native: Canada; native: Saint Pierre and Miquelon; native: Faroe Islands; native: Poland; native: Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| Importance |
Food/Sports |
| Remarks |
Not reported |
| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
Sea Area west of Lysekil, Bohuslan, Sweden |
| Source of chromosomes |
Testes and Kidney |
| Number of specimens with sex |
Not reported |
| Diploid chromosome number |
98 |
| Karyotype formula |
49 bivalents |
| Fundamental arm number |
Not reported |
| Chromosome length |
Not reported |
| Sex chromosome |
Not reported |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Not reported |
| Reference |
Nygren A,Nilsson B, Jahnke M (1971). Cytological studies in Hypotremata and Pleurotremata (Pisces). Hereditas 67: 275-282. |
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