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Sperm Morphology Of The Neotropical Harvestman Iporangaia Pustulosa (arachnida: Opiliones): Comparative Morphology And Functional Aspects
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Arthropod Structure And Development. , v. 36, n. 1, p. 53 - 62, 2007.
14678039
10.1016/j.asd.2006.07.006
2-s2.0-33845414176
Autor
Moya J.
Mancini K.
Machado G.
Dolder H.
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We describe herein the sperm morphology of the harvestman Iporangaia pustulosa. Adult males were dissected, the reproductive tract was schematized and the seminal vesicle was processed by light, transmission and scanning electron microscopy. The male reproductive tract is composed of a tubular testis, two deferent ducts, a seminal vesicle, a propulsive organ and a penis, similar to that observed in other Opiliones. The spermatozoa from the seminal vesicle are oval, aflagellate and immotile, presenting a nucleus surrounding an invagination of the cytoplasm, as well as a complex acrosome and projections on the cell surface. In the testis, spermatozoa are devoid of projections. In the seminal vesicle, they gradually acquire the projections with tufts adhering to it. Consequently, spermatozoa in various distinct stages of projection development can be found in the seminal vesicle. 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