Premium
Ibla cumingi (Crustacea, Cirripedia) ‐A Gonochoristic Species (Anatomy, Dwarfing and Systematic Implications)
Author(s) -
Klepal Waltraud
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
marine ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.668
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1439-0485
pISSN - 0173-9565
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0485.1985.tb00320.x
Subject(s) - crustacean , dwarfing , anatomy , biology , appendage , zoology , genetics , gene
.Ibla cumingi (Crustacea, Cirripedia) is a gonochoristic species with dwarf males. The anatomy of both sexes is described and compared with that of other Cirripedia s. str. Systematic implications on the basis of anatomy and biology are given. The degree of dwarfing in the male and the possible cause and way of reduction are discussed.