The first record of karyotypes in Leiurus abdullahbayrami and Compsobuthus matthiesseni (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from Turkey

Stahlavsky F., Koç H., YAĞMUR E. A.

North-Western Journal of Zoology, vol.10, no.2, pp.355-358, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: North-Western Journal of Zoology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.355-358
  • Keywords: Arachnid, Cytogenetics, Holocentric chromosomes, Multivalents
  • Manisa Celal Bayar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The karyotypes of Leiurus abdullahbayrami Yağmur, Koç and Kunt, 2009 and Compsobuthus matthiesseni (Birula, 1905) from Turkey are presented for the first time. Both analyzed species have achiasmatic meiosis and the same number of holocentric chromosomes (2n=22) gradually decreasing in size. During the first meiotic division we observed tetravalent in one male of L. abdullahbayrami and octovalent in one male of C. matthiesseni. These types of multivalents may increase genetic variability and indicate reciprocal translocations within these species.