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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
On potentials and relevance of the use of copulatory structures in anostracan taxonomy
Hydrobiologia, Volume 359, No. 1-3, Year 1997
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This paper reviews and extends the knowledge of anostracan penile morphology and its taxonomic significance. Since Linder's pioneering classification (based partly on male genital characters), the morphology of both basal and distal penile parts has been applied repeatedly to reorganize or establish higher anostracan taxa, or to extend their diagnoses. In general, the configuration of both basal and distal penile structures follows a constant pattern in well-defined genera. Size and shape of processes and spinulation on the basal (in Linderiella and Chirocephalidae) and the distal parts (in Parartemia), however, may show inter-specific differences. Variability in penile structures in the current genus Brachinella indicates the need for a taxonomic revision of this genus. Similar intra-generic penis morphology may contribute to hybridizability of congeners and validate Dubois' genus concept for use in anostracans. ©1997 Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Authors & Co-Authors
Brendonck, Luc
Belgium, Brussels
Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut Voor Natuurwetenschappen
Statistics
Citations: 1
Authors: 1
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/978-94-017-3177-5_10
ISSN:
00188158
Research Areas
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Participants Gender
Male