| General information |
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Penaeus aztecus Ives, 1891 |
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| Common name | Brown 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 |
| 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 |
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. |
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