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Chonopeltis australis (Crustacea) male reproductive system morphology; Sperm transfer and review of reproduction in Branchiura
Author(s) -
Neethling Lourelle Alicia Martins,
AvenantOldewage Annemariè
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of morphology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1097-4687
pISSN - 0362-2525
DOI - 10.1002/jmor.20334
Subject(s) - spermatophore , biology , sperm , reproductive system , morphology (biology) , anatomy , reproduction , crustacean , zoology , male reproductive system , ecology , botany
The morphology of the male reproductive system as well as sperm transfer in Branchiura has been described for Dolops ranarum and Argulus japonicus . In this study, the reproductive system and accessory structures are described for male Chonopeltis australis using histology, light microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. For the first time, we describe sperm transfer by means of a spermatophore in this genus. The internal and external morphology and mechanism of sperm transfer is compared with other Branchiura, where it has been described. The morphology of the reproductive system of C. australis is similar to that of D. ranarum while the accessory structures and the spermatophore produced are similar to that of A. japonicus . A revision of the definition of Branchiura with respect to reproduction is provided. J. Morphol. 276:209–218, 2015. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.