Sperm ultrastructure of an oviparous and an ovoviviparous onychophoran species (Peripatopsidae) with some phylogenetic considerations

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 313-322

  Marotta, R ^a   Ruhberg, H ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^c Biozentrum Grindel Zoologisches Mus   (Germany)

Author keywords

Onychophora; Ooperipatellus insignis; Opisthopatus cinctipes; Peripatopsidae; Phylogeny; Spermatozoa; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

PHYLOGENY; SPERM; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ONYCHOPHORA; OOPERIPATELLUS; OOPERIPATELLUS INSIGNIS; OPISTHOPATUS; PERIPATOPSIDAE;

EID: 9644291474     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2004.00278.x     Document Type: Article

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