Microscopic organization of the sperm storage tubules in the oviducal gland of the female gummy shark (Mustelus antarcticus), with observations on sperm distribution and storage

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 269, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1308-1324

  Storrie, Megan T ^a,b,c   Walker, Terence I ^c,d   Laurenson, Laurence J ^a   Hamlett, William C ^d,e  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gummy shark; Light and electron microscopy; Mustelus species; Oviducal gland; Sperm storage

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVIDUCT; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SHARK; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MIGRATION; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; OVARY; OVIDUCTS; REPRODUCTION; SHARKS; SPERM TRANSPORT; SPERMATOZOA; UTERUS;

ANIMALIA; CHONDRICHTHYES; MUSTELUS; MUSTELUS ANTARCTICUS;

EID: 55749090817     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10646     Document Type: Article

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