Comparative analysis of spermiogenesis and sperm ultrastructure in Callichthyidae (Teleostei: Ostariophysi: Siluriformes)

Neotropical Ichthyology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 337-350

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

^a FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DE MARÍLIA   (Brazil)

^b Universidade Estadual de Campinas ^*  (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^d SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Catfish; Morphology; Phylogeny; Spermatid; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

CALLICHTHYIDAE; OSTARIOPHYSI; SILURIFORMES; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 35348836012     PISSN: 16796225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1679-62252007000300014     Document Type: Article

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