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| Acipenser sturio Linnaeus 1758 | ||
| Common name | Sturgeon | |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Endangered (EN) |
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| Habitat | Saltwater and freshwater |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Chondrostei; Acipenseriformes; Acipenseridae. |
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| Geographical distribution | Israel; Egypt; Syria; Lebanon; Turkey; Russia; Algeria; Libya; Morocco; UK; Germany; France; Spain; Portugal; Italy; Greece; Bulgaria; Ukraine; Romania; Georgia; Norway; Sweden; Denmark; Iceland; Ireland; Finland; Belgium; Netherlands; Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Czech Republic; Estonia; Gibraltar; Hungary; Isle of Man; Latvia; Lithuania; Malta; Monaco; Poland; Serbia; Slovenia; Switzerland; Tunisia |
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| Occurrence | Native: Israel, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Russia, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Romania, Georgia, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Ireland, Finland, Belgium, Netherlands, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Gibraltar, Hungary, Isle of Man, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Monaco, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Tunisia Extirpated: Turkey, Germany, Portugal, Denmark, Czech Republic, Switzerland Stray: Estonia |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Bordeaux, France | |
| Source of chromosomes | Fin cell line |
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| Number of specimens with sex | ||
| Diploid chromosome number | 116 |
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| Karyotype formula | Not reported |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | The signals of 5S probe are localized on two chromosomes; the signals of 18S–28S probe are interspersed within the telomeric regions of 6–8 chromosomes. |
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| Reference(s) |
Fontana F, Lanfredi M, Congiu L, Leis M, Chicca M, Rossi R (2003). Chromosomal mapping of 18S–28S and 5S rRNA genes by two-colour fluorescent in situ hybridization in six sturgeon species. Genome, 46: 473–477.
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