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Chromosome counts in Aegla expansa Jara, 1992 (Anomura, Aeglidae) a freshwater crab from southern Chile

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The freshwater crab Aegla expansa Jara, 1992 (Aeglidae) is endemic to Chile and has a geographical distribution restricted to one stream in the locality of Hualqui (37°S), Concepcion Province, Chile.… Click to show full abstract

The freshwater crab Aegla expansa Jara, 1992 (Aeglidae) is endemic to Chile and has a geographical distribution restricted to one stream in the locality of Hualqui (37°S), Concepcion Province, Chile. A chromosome number 2n=154 is here described for somatic cells of A. expansa. The chromosomes are large in number and small in size (<2 μm). These cytogenetic data are the first reported for a species of the genus Aegla.

Keywords: jara 1992; aegla expansa; freshwater crab; expansa jara

Journal Title: Crustaceana
Year Published: 2020

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