Rao, K Virabhadra (1953) Sex change in the oviparous Indian backwater oyster, Ostrea madrasensis Preston. Current Science, 22 (12). pp. 377-378.
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Abstract
The adult larviparous oysters are always hermaphrodite whereas the oviparous ones are of separate sexes. Following the discovery of a single hermaphrodite individual in one species of oviparous oyster by Kellog,a other workers, viz., Burkenroad,4 Loosanoff,() Amemiya.1,2 Awati and RaP and RoughleyB have observed occasional change of sex in the American oyster.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Sex change; oviparous Indian backwater oyster; Ostrea madrasensis Preston |
| Subjects: | Molluscan Fisheries > Edible oyster |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Cochin > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries |
| ID Code: | 6900 |
| Deposited By: | Arun Surendran |
| Deposited On: | 12 Jan 2011 16:15 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Oct 2011 10:52 |
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