Reproductive system and the spermatophoric reaction of the mesopelagic squid Octopoteuthis sicula (Rüppell 1844) (Cephalopoda: Octopoteuthidae) from southern African waters

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 603-612

  Hoving, H J T ^a   Lipinski M R ^b   Videler, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cephalopoda; Implantation; Mating; Octopoteuthis sicula; Reproductive system; Spawning; Spermatangium; Spermatophore; Spermatophoric reaction; Squid

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; GELATION; MARINE BIOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; TISSUE CULTURE;

CEPHALOPOD; JUVENILE; MORPHOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SPERM;

CEPHALOPODA; OCTOPOTEUTHIDAE; OCTOPOTEUTHIS SICULA;

EID: 58149488923     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJMS.2008.30.3.13.647     Document Type: Article

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