First investigation of the spermatozoa of a species of the superfamily Scorpionoidea (Opistophthalmus penrithorum, Scorpionidae) with a revision of the evolutionary and phylogenetic implications of sperm structures in scorpions (Chelicerata, Scorpiones)

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 89-101

  Michalik, Peter ^a   Mercati, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arachnida; Axoneme; Male reproductive system; Mitochondria; Motility; Sperm aggregation

Indexed keywords

ARACHNID; CHROMOSOME; CLADISTICS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; MITOCHONDRION; MOTILITY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPERM;

ACARI; ARACHNIDA; ARANEAE; BUTHIDA; CHAERILOIDEA; CHELICERATA; OPISTOPHTHALMUS; SCORPIONES; SCORPIONIDAE; SCORPIONOIDEA;

EID: 77949350741     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2009.00540.x     Document Type: Article

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