Gonochorism and planula brooding in the mediterranean endemic orange coral Astroides calycularis (Scleractinia: Dendrophylliidae). Morphological aspects of gametogenesis and ontogenesis

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 421-436

  Goffredo, Stefano ^a   Gasparini, Gabriella ^a   Marconi, Giulia ^a   Putignano, Maria Teresa ^a   Pazzini, Claudia ^a   Zaccanti, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Embryonic development; Oogenesis; Planulation; Sexual reproduction; Spermatogenesis; Temperate coral

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; CORAL; CYTOPLASM; DIAMETER; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); GAMETOGENESIS; GERM CELL; LARVA; MORPHOLOGY; NINETEENTH CENTURY; ONTOGENY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; ZOOXANTHELLA;

ANTHOZOA; ASTROIDES CALYCULARIS; DENDROPHYLLIIDAE; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 77955648358     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000903428488     Document Type: Article

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