Ultrastructure of the spermatozoon of Myrmecocichla formicivora (Vieillot, 1881) and Philetairus socius (Latham, 1790) (Aves; Passeriformes), with a new interpretation of the passeridan acrosome

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 297-304

  Jamieson, Barrie G M ^a   Hodgson, Alan ^b   Spottiswoode, Claire N ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acrosome ultrastructure; Birds; Myrmecocichla; Passerine spermatozoon; Philetairus; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

CELL ORGANELLE; MATURATION; PASSERINE; SPERMATOPHORE;

AVES; CORVIDA; MYRMECOCICHLA; MYRMECOCICHLA FORMICIVORA; PASSER ITALIAE; PASSERI; PASSERIDA; PASSERIFORMES; PASSEROIDEA; PHILETAIRUS; PHILETAIRUS SOCIUS; TYRANNI;

EID: 33748895677     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: 14636395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6395.2006.00242.x     Document Type: Article

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