Penaeus aztecus ';
General information
 
Penaeus aztecus Ives, 1891
 
 
Common nameBrown Shrimp
Valid name Farfantepenaeus aztecus (Ives, 1891)
Synonyms
Penaeus brasiliensis aztecus Ives, 1891
Penaeus aztecus aztecus Ives, 1891
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
-
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Ecdysozoa; Arthropoda; Crustacea; Malacostraca; Eumalacostraca; Eucarida; Decapoda; Dendrobranchiata; Penaeoidea; Penaeidae.
Geographical distribution
-
Occurrence -
Importance
Food
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, Cape Lookout and Cape Fear, North Carolina, Southeastern United States
Source of chromosomes
Testicular lobes
Number of specimens with sex
03 Male
Diploid chromosome number
44
Karyotype formula
Not reported
Fundamental arm number
Not reported
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Not detected
Reference(s)
Chow S, Dougherty WJ, Sandifer PA (1990). Meiotic chromosome complements and nuclear DNA contents of four species of shrimps of the genus Penaeus. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 10(1): 29-36.