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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Spermatozoon structure of Acesta oophaga (Limidae), a cold-seep bivalve
Invertebrate Reproduction and Development, Volume 57, No. 1, Year 2013
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The structure of the spermatozoon of Acesta oophaga (Bivalvia) is described by transmission electron microscopy. This cold-seep species produces ect-aquasperm, confirming that it is a broadcast spawner. The head of the sperm consists of a small, rounded, electron-dense nucleus, capped by a short conical acrosome, the contents of which are differentiated. The mid-piece contains a pair of orthogonally arranged centrioles surrounded by five spherical mitochondria. The gonad of one individual contained eggs and sperm, which supports the hypothesis that A. oophaga is a sequential hermaphrodite. Copyright © 2013 Taylor & Francis.
Authors & Co-Authors
Hodgson, Alan N.
South Africa, Grahamstown
Rhodes University
Eckelbarger, Kevin J.
United States, Walpole
University of Maine
Hodgson, Valerie
South Africa, Grahamstown
Rhodes University
Young, Craig M.
United States, Charleston
Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
Statistics
Citations: 4
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
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Doi:
10.1080/07924259.2012.669739
ISSN:
07924259