Karyological analyses of two wolf spider (Araneae: Lycosidae) from Turkey

Abstract :

In this study, the karyotype analysis of two wolf spider, Alopecosa pulverulenta (Clerck, 1757) and Alopecosa accentuata (Latreille, 1817) were made based on the samples from Turkey. The chromosome diploid number (2n) and the sex chromosome system in males of both species were found in the same, 2n= 28 (26 + X1X2). Two species have telocentric chromosomes
 


Keyword :

Araneae, Lycosidae, Karyotype, sex chromosome, Turkey
 


Author(s) : Türker, H., Demir, H., Seyyar, O.
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Published Issue : 2015 Vol. 10 Number 2


2015 Vol. 10 Number 2