GONAD OF THE PROTANDRIC PRAWN HIPPOLYSMATA ENSIROSTRIS KEMP


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  • K K Sukumaran Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mangalore

Abstract

to 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.

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  • K K Sukumaran, Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mangalore
    Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mangalore

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Sukumaran, K. K. (2011). GONAD OF THE PROTANDRIC PRAWN HIPPOLYSMATA ENSIROSTRIS KEMP. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 28(1 & 2), 195-198. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/11941