Spermiogenesis in the vermetid gastropod Dendropoma petraeum (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia)

The structure and maturation of the male gonad of the Mediterranean vermetid gastropod Dendropoma petraeum are described. Histological sections of the gonads were made throughout development and gonad activity was monitored at regular monthly intervals. During tha autumn monts the gonad is very smal...

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Main Authors: G D’Ancona Lunetta, F Damiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2009-12-01
Series:European Journal of Histochemistry
Online Access:https://www.ejh.it/index.php/ejh/article/view/1656
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description The structure and maturation of the male gonad of the Mediterranean vermetid gastropod Dendropoma petraeum are described. Histological sections of the gonads were made throughout development and gonad activity was monitored at regular monthly intervals. During tha autumn monts the gonad is very small and is surrounded by a large quantity of connective tissue; it becomes more voluminous from December to August, with the highest growth peak in springtime. The stages of spermatogenesis were also observed and described.
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spelling doaj.art-7fc27aa7e1ad4af581d7b0f9741bcbdb2022-12-22T01:18:07ZengPAGEPress PublicationsEuropean Journal of Histochemistry1121-760X2038-83062009-12-0146110.4081/16561072Spermiogenesis in the vermetid gastropod Dendropoma petraeum (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia)G D’Ancona Lunetta0F DamianiPAGEPress Office, PaviaThe structure and maturation of the male gonad of the Mediterranean vermetid gastropod Dendropoma petraeum are described. Histological sections of the gonads were made throughout development and gonad activity was monitored at regular monthly intervals. During tha autumn monts the gonad is very small and is surrounded by a large quantity of connective tissue; it becomes more voluminous from December to August, with the highest growth peak in springtime. The stages of spermatogenesis were also observed and described.https://www.ejh.it/index.php/ejh/article/view/1656
spellingShingle G D’Ancona Lunetta
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Spermiogenesis in the vermetid gastropod Dendropoma petraeum (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia)
European Journal of Histochemistry
title Spermiogenesis in the vermetid gastropod Dendropoma petraeum (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia)
title_full Spermiogenesis in the vermetid gastropod Dendropoma petraeum (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia)
title_fullStr Spermiogenesis in the vermetid gastropod Dendropoma petraeum (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia)
title_full_unstemmed Spermiogenesis in the vermetid gastropod Dendropoma petraeum (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia)
title_short Spermiogenesis in the vermetid gastropod Dendropoma petraeum (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia)
title_sort spermiogenesis in the vermetid gastropod dendropoma petraeum gastropoda prosobranchia
url https://www.ejh.it/index.php/ejh/article/view/1656
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