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Mitotic and meiotic chromosomes of the Antarctic lysianassoid amphipod Waldeckia obesa are described. The modal chromosome number is n = 25 and 2n = 50. The potential applications of cytogenetical studies in this group are discussed.
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Gomes, V., Van Ngan, P., de Broyer, C. et al. Chromosomes of the Antarctic amphipod Waldeckia obesa Chevreux. Hydrobiologia 262, 109–113 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00007511
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