Spermiogenesis and introsperm ultrastructure of Scoloplax distolothrix (Ostariophysi: Siluriformes: Scoloplacidae)

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 341-348

  Spadella, Maria Angélica ^a,b   Oliveira, Claudio ^c   Quagio Grassiotto, Irani ^c  

^a FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DE MARÍLIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Catfish; Evolution; Germinative cells; Spermatozoa; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CELL ORGANELLE; FISH; PHYLOGENETICS; SPERM;

AUCHENIPTERIDAE; DIPLOMYSTIDAE; OSTARIOPHYSI; SCOLOPLACIDAE; SCOLOPLAX; SILURIFORMES;

EID: 33748909143     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: 14636395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6395.2006.00250.x     Document Type: Article

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