A chromosomal analysis of eight species of Aphodius Illiger, subgenera Agiolinus Schmidt, Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey and Planolinus Mulsant & Rey (Coleoptera: Aphodiidae)

Robert Angus

(2006)

Robert Angus (2006) A chromosomal analysis of eight species of Aphodius Illiger, subgenera Agiolinus Schmidt, Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey and Planolinus Mulsant & Rey (Coleoptera: Aphodiidae). Proceedings of the Russian Entomological Society. St. Petersburg , 77 (). pp. 28–33.

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Abstract

An account is given of the karyotypes of eight Aphodius species. All show clear inter-species differences, and their C-banding patterns illustrate the range of types found within Aphodius.

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Item TypeJournal Article
TitleA chromosomal analysis of eight species of Aphodius Illiger, subgenera Agiolinus Schmidt, Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey and Planolinus Mulsant & Rey (Coleoptera: Aphodiidae)
AuthorsAngus, Robert
Uncontrolled KeywordsChromosomes, karyotypes, C-banding, Aphodiidae, Scarabaeoidea.
DepartmentsFaculty of Science\Biological Science

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Deposited by Al Dean (ZSRA118) on 23-Mar-2010 in Royal Holloway Research Online.Last modified on 25-May-2010

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(C) 2006 Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, whose permission to mount this version for private study and research is acknowledged. The repository version is the author's final draft.

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