Histological studies of the ovaries of two tropical portunid crabs, portunus pelagicus (l.) and scylla serrata (f.)

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 85-97

  Stewart, Michael j ^a   Soonklang, Nantawan ^d   Stewart, Praphaporn ^d   Hanna, Peter j ^b   Wanichanon, Chaitip ^e   Parratt, Andrew ^c   Duan, Wei ^a   Sobhon, Prasert ^e  

^a Division of Medicine Barwon Health   (Australia)

^b School of Life and Environmental Sciences   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e Mahidol University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Histology; Oocytes; Ovarian cycle; Ovary; Portunus pelagicus; Scylla serrata

Indexed keywords

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PORTUNIDAE; PORTUNUS PELAGICUS; SCYLLA SERRATA;

EID: 34548303866     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2007.9652231     Document Type: Article

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