Ultrastructure of spermiogenesis, sperm, and the spermatheca in Terebrasabella heterouncinata (Polychaeta: Sabellidae: Sabellinae)

Invertebrate Biology

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 39-49

  Simon, Carol A ^a   Rouse, Greg W ^b,c  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cross fertilization; Intratubular brooder; Self fertilization; Sperm storage

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GASTROPODA; POLYCHAETA; SABELLIDAE; TEREBRASABELLA; TEREBRASABELLA HETEROUNCINATA;

EID: 19544374483     PISSN: 10778306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7410.2005.1241-05.x     Document Type: Article

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