Description of spermatogenesis and sperm ultrastructure of Acanthostomum (Atrophocaecum) aswaninesis Wannas, 1977 (Digenea, Acanthostomatidae), a parasite of Bagrus bayad in Egypt

Spermatogenesis and the spermatozoon of Acanthostomum (Atrophocaecum) aswaninesis, were studied by transmission electron microscopy. Spermatogonia characterized by a large nucleo-cytoplasmic ratio, give rise to two generations of spermatocytes. The secondary spermatocytes divide forming early sperma...

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Main Authors: A.A. Taeleb, A.M. Mohammadein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2013-03-01
Series:Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090989613000131