General information |
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| Murex trunculus Linnaeus, 1758 | ||
| Common name | Banded dye-murex | |
| Valid name | Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Synonyms |
Truncullariopsis trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758) Murex dumosus de Stefani, 1875 Murex gallica Dollfus, 1926 Murex gallicus Dollfus, 1923 |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Not Reported |
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| Habitat | - |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Lophotrochozoa; Mollusca; Gastropoda; Caenogastropoda; Hypsogastropoda; Neogastropoda; Muricoidea; Muricidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | - |
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| Occurrence | - | |
| Importance | Commercial, Food |
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| Remarks | Secretion from species is used as dye |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Not reported | |
| Source of chromosomes | Testes |
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| Number of specimens with sex | Not reported |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 70 |
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| Karyotype formula | Not reported |
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| Fundamental arm number | Not reported |
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| Chromosome length | Not reported |
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| Sex chromosome | Not detected |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | Not detected |
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| Reference(s) |
Vitturi R, Rasotto MB, Ferruzza NF (1982). The chromosomes of 16 molluscan species. Bolletino di zoologia, 49:1-2, 61-71. |
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