Sivalingam, D and Rao, P Vedavyasa (1968) A case of abnormal petasma in the penaeid prawn, Metapenaeus affinis (H. Milne-Edwards). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 10 (2). pp. 386-387.
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Abstract
Instances of anomalies in the structure of the external genital organs of crustaceans are on record. Recently, George (1963) and Susseelan (1968) have described partly developed petasma in the female specimen of Metapenaeus monoceros (Fabricius) and M. affinis (H. Milne-Edwards) respectively.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Metapenaeus monoceros; Metapenaeus affinis; abnormal petasma |
| Subjects: | Crustacean Fisheries > Prawn and Prawn fisheries |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Cochin > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries |
| ID Code: | 1731 |
| Deposited By: | Edwin Joseph |
| Deposited On: | 04 Aug 2010 15:52 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Aug 2010 15:52 |
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