On the gonad of the protandric prawn Hippolysmata ensirostris Kemp

Sukumaran, K K (1981) On the gonad of the protandric prawn Hippolysmata ensirostris Kemp. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 28 (1&2). pp. 195-198.

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Abstract

Hippolysmata ensirostris the gonad is a true testfe with a pair of vas deferens in males. In females, the gonad is an ovotestis and consists of an anterior ovarian portion' and1 a posterior tesrtibulair pontiion. The testiicuSair porttan though present in all females, «s> in a State of atrophy. However, the testicular portion contains sperans. A pair of wis deferens is present fa active females in adiditkMi to oviducts

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: gonad; protandric prawn; Hippolysmata ensirostris; prawn
Subjects: Crustacean Fisheries > Prawn and Prawn fisheries
Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division
Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division
CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division
Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division
Depositing User: Dr. V Mohan
Date Deposited: 14 May 2010 09:12
Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:07
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/559

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