title: Karyological studies in Coris julis (Pisces, Labridae).
abstract: In the present investigation the diploid number 2n = 48 (NF = 58) has been determined for females, primary males, and secondary males of Coris julis from the Gulf of Palermo. Differentiated sex chromosomes have not been observed in the population under study.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Zoology, University of Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vitturi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Catalano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maiorca
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Carollo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004171:Diploidy; D005260:Female; D005399:Fishes / Q000235:genetics*; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D008677:Metaphase; D012730:Sex Chromosomes