Ultrastructure of Ejaculatory Ducts of <i>Cerapanorpa nanwutaina</i> and <i>Furcatopanorpa longihypovalva</i> (Mecoptera: Panorpidae)
The ultrastructure of the ejaculatory duct was investigated in the scorpionflies <i>Cerapanorpa nanwutaina</i> (Chou 1981) and <i>Furcatopanorpa longihypovalva</i> (Hua & Cai, 2009) (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) using light and transmission electron microscopy. The ejaculatory...
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| description | The ultrastructure of the ejaculatory duct was investigated in the scorpionflies <i>Cerapanorpa nanwutaina</i> (Chou 1981) and <i>Furcatopanorpa longihypovalva</i> (Hua & Cai, 2009) (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) using light and transmission electron microscopy. The ejaculatory ducts of both species comprise a median duct and an accessory sac. The median duct consists of a basal lamina, a mono-layered epithelium, a subcuticular cavity, and an inner cuticle. The accessory sac contains a single layer of epithelium and a basal lamina. A muscular layer is present in the accessory sac of <i>C. nanwutaina</i> and in the median duct of <i>F. longihypovalva</i>. The epithelia in the median duct and the accessory sac are well developed, their cells containing numerous cisterns of rough endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, and microvilli. The secretions of the median duct are first extruded into the subcuticular cavity and then into the lumen through an inner cuticle, while the secretions of the accessory sac are discharged directly into the lumen. The ejaculatory duct of <i>F. longihypovalva</i> is longer and has thicker epithelium with more cell organelles and secretions than that of <i>C. nanwutaina</i>. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ebda9c384bc44216bf8c0249aadad2322023-11-24T08:46:32ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502022-11-011311107410.3390/insects13111074Ultrastructure of Ejaculatory Ducts of <i>Cerapanorpa nanwutaina</i> and <i>Furcatopanorpa longihypovalva</i> (Mecoptera: Panorpidae)Qi-Hui Lyu0Qing-Xiao Chen1Ya-Lan Sun2Wen-Jie Dong3College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, ChinaCollege of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, ChinaCollege of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, ChinaUltrastructural Pathology Diagnosis and Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, ChinaThe ultrastructure of the ejaculatory duct was investigated in the scorpionflies <i>Cerapanorpa nanwutaina</i> (Chou 1981) and <i>Furcatopanorpa longihypovalva</i> (Hua & Cai, 2009) (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) using light and transmission electron microscopy. The ejaculatory ducts of both species comprise a median duct and an accessory sac. The median duct consists of a basal lamina, a mono-layered epithelium, a subcuticular cavity, and an inner cuticle. The accessory sac contains a single layer of epithelium and a basal lamina. A muscular layer is present in the accessory sac of <i>C. nanwutaina</i> and in the median duct of <i>F. longihypovalva</i>. The epithelia in the median duct and the accessory sac are well developed, their cells containing numerous cisterns of rough endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, and microvilli. The secretions of the median duct are first extruded into the subcuticular cavity and then into the lumen through an inner cuticle, while the secretions of the accessory sac are discharged directly into the lumen. The ejaculatory duct of <i>F. longihypovalva</i> is longer and has thicker epithelium with more cell organelles and secretions than that of <i>C. nanwutaina</i>.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/11/1074ejaculatory ductmale reproductive systemPanorpidaemorphology |
| spellingShingle | Qi-Hui Lyu Qing-Xiao Chen Ya-Lan Sun Wen-Jie Dong Ultrastructure of Ejaculatory Ducts of <i>Cerapanorpa nanwutaina</i> and <i>Furcatopanorpa longihypovalva</i> (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) Insects ejaculatory duct male reproductive system Panorpidae morphology |
| title | Ultrastructure of Ejaculatory Ducts of <i>Cerapanorpa nanwutaina</i> and <i>Furcatopanorpa longihypovalva</i> (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) |
| title_full | Ultrastructure of Ejaculatory Ducts of <i>Cerapanorpa nanwutaina</i> and <i>Furcatopanorpa longihypovalva</i> (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) |
| title_fullStr | Ultrastructure of Ejaculatory Ducts of <i>Cerapanorpa nanwutaina</i> and <i>Furcatopanorpa longihypovalva</i> (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ultrastructure of Ejaculatory Ducts of <i>Cerapanorpa nanwutaina</i> and <i>Furcatopanorpa longihypovalva</i> (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) |
| title_short | Ultrastructure of Ejaculatory Ducts of <i>Cerapanorpa nanwutaina</i> and <i>Furcatopanorpa longihypovalva</i> (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) |
| title_sort | ultrastructure of ejaculatory ducts of i cerapanorpa nanwutaina i and i furcatopanorpa longihypovalva i mecoptera panorpidae |
| topic | ejaculatory duct male reproductive system Panorpidae morphology |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/11/1074 |
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