Structure of the testis and genital duct of freshwater stingray, Himantura signifer (Elasmobranchii: Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae)

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 123-131

  Chatchavalvanich, Kannika ^a   Thongpan, Amara ^a   Nakai, Masaaki ^b  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Freshwater stingray; Genital duct; Himantura signifer; Morphology; Testis

Indexed keywords

DASYATIDAE; ELASMOBRANCHII; HIMANTURA SIGNIFER; MYLIOBATIFORMES; POTAMOTRYGON MOTORO;

EID: 20844457981     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10228-004-0262-2     Document Type: Article

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