Ultrastructure of seminal receptacle and sperm storage in Armadillidium granulatum Brandt (Isopoda: Oniscidea)

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 113-123

  Longo, G ^a   Trovato, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Oniscidean isopods; Reproductive biology; Seminal receptacle; Sperm storage; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEAN; JUVENILE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEX RATIO; SPERM; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ARMADILLIDIUM GRANULATUM; ISOPODA; ONISCIDEA;

EID: 43149104615     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000701866075     Document Type: Article

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