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Caryologia
International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics
Volume 44, 1991 - Issue 2
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Original Articles

Chromosomes of a pestiferous land snail, Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica fulica (Bowdich) (Achatinidae: Pulmonata: Gastropoda)

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Pages 201-208 | Received 22 Jun 1990, Accepted 15 Jan 1991, Published online: 31 Jan 2014
 

SUMMARY

Mitotic and meiotic chromosome preparations of Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica fulica were made by colchicine- citrate- flame drying- Giemsa technique. The diploid number 2n = 60 with the chromosome formula n = 28m + 2 sm and FN = 120 were obtained. On the basis of chromosome lengths the karyotype has been prepared and the morphometric analysis has been done. The haploid number n = 30 has been confirmed and the behaviour of germinal chromosomes have been studied. Conservativeness with regard to chromosomal change in Mollusca has been discussed.

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