Gametogenesis and spawning of Spirobranchus tetraceros (Polychaeta, Serpulidae) in Abu Kir Bay, Egypt

Mediterranean Marine Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 89-97

  Selim, S A ^a   Naby, F Abdel ^a   Gab alla, A A F A ^b   Ghobashy, A ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES   (Egypt)

^b SUEZ CANAL UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Oogenesis; Spawning period; Spermatogenesis; Spirobranchus tetraceros; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958150394     PISSN: 1108393X     EISSN: 17916763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12681/mms.195     Document Type: Article

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