Differences in sperm ultrastructure between Mytilus chilensis and Mytilus galloprovincialis (Bivalvia, Mytilidae): could be used as a taxonomic trait?

The sperm ultrastructure has been used to solve several systematic and phylogenetic problems in marine invertebrates. The sperm ultrastructure of the Chilean mussel Mytilus chilensis and Mytilus galloprovincialis corresponds to the ect-aquasperm type. Sperm from both taxa measured 55-60 μm between h...

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Main Authors: Pablo A Oyarzún, Jorge E Toro, Orlando Garrido, Carolina Briones, Ricardo Guiñez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escuela de Ciencias del Mar, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 2014-03-01
Series:Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-560X2014000100014&lng=en&tlng=en