Standardised classification of pre-release development in male-brooding pipefish, seahorses, and seadragons (Family Syngnathidae)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Members of the family Syngnathidae share a unique reproductive mode termed male pregnancy. Males carry eggs in specialised brooding structures for several weeks and release free-swimming offspring. Here we describe a systematic inves...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Developmental Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/12/39 |