New Data on Reproductive System and Spermatozoa Confirm <i>Macrodasys</i> as a Model in Comparative Reproductive Analysis in Macrodasyida (Gastrotricha)

New Data on Reproductive System and Spermatozoa Confirm <i>Macrodasys</i> as a Model in Comparative Reproductive Analysis in Macrodasyida (Gastrotricha)

Gastrotricha Macrodasyida, aquatic worms, are primarily hermaphrodites with internal cross-fertilization and indirect sperm transfer. Insightful information on this matter dates to 1978 and derives from an illuminating work focused on two <i>Macrodasys</i> species. The role as a “model”...

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Main Authors: Loretta Guidi, Maria Balsamo, Eleonora Grassi, Federica Semprucci, M. Antonio Todaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
<i>Macrodasys</i>
Gastrotricha Macrodasyida
caudal organ
frontal organ
spermatozoa
sperm transfer
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/19/3085

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