Fine structure of spermiogenesis, spermatozoa and spermatophore of Saxidromus delamarei Coineau, 1974 (Saxidromidae, Actinotrichida, Acari)

Arthropod Structure and Development

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 221-231

  Alberti, G ^a   Fernandez, N A ^b   Coineau, Y ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PAMPA   (Argentina)

^c MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Adamystidae; Prostigmata; Reproductive behaviour; Synspermia; Systematics

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ACROSOME; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL VACUOLE; CHROMATIN; MALE; MITE; NONHUMAN; SPERMATID; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MATURATION; SPIDER;

ANIMALS; MALE; MITES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOA;

ACARI; ADAMYSTIDAE; ARANEAE; PROSTIGMATA;

EID: 34249712994     PISSN: 14678039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asd.2006.11.002     Document Type: Article

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