General information |
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| Penaeus vannamei Boone, 1931 | ||
| Common name | Pacific white shrimp, Gaint mud crab | |
| Valid name | Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931) | |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Not Reported |
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| Habitat | - |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Ecdysozoa; Arthropoda; Crustacea; Malacostraca; Eumalacostraca; Eucarida; Decapoda; Dendrobranchiata; Penaeoidea; Penaeidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | - |
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| Occurrence | - | |
| Importance | Food/ornamental |
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| Remarks | Nil |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Nayarit, Mexico | |
| Source of chromosomes | Eggs |
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| Number of specimens with sex | 30 (06 males) |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 88 |
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| Karyotype formula | 4m+l0sm+68st+6t |
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| Fundamental arm number | Not reported |
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| Chromosome length | 0.8 to 7.9 |
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| Sex chromosome | Not detected |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | Not detected |
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| Reference(s) |
Ramos RC (1997). Chromosome studies on the marine shrimps Penaeus vannamei and P. Californiensis (Decapoda). Journal of Crustacean Biology, 17(4): 666-673. |
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