Male reproductive system in Neorossia caroli (Joubin 1902) (Cephalopoda: Sepiolidae) from Sardinian waters (western Mediterranean Sea) with particular reference to sexual products

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 16-21

  Cuccu, Danila ^a   Mereu, Marco ^a   Masala, Pamela ^a   Cau, Angelo ^a   Jereb, Patrizia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESEARCH ISPRA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cephalopoda; Mollusca; Spermatangium; Spermatophore; Spermatophoric reaction

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOPODA; MOLLUSCA; NEOROSSIA CAROLI; SEPIOLIDAE;

EID: 79960119259     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2010.548634     Document Type: Article

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