Fine structure of spermatozoa of the hagfish Eptatretus burgeri (Agnatha).

The Biological Bulletin | August 1, 1995| | Copyright

Introduction

The reproductive life of the lamprey has been studied extensively (Kille, 1960; Nicander et al., 1968), but little is known about reproduction, especially fertilization, in hagfish (Dean, 1899; Walvig, 1963; Gorbman, 1983). The structures of the testes and spermatozoa of hagfish have been described in Myxine glutinosa, Bdellostoma burgeri, and B. stouti (Walvig, 1963); M. glutinosa (Nicander, 1970); E. burgeri (Patzner, 1977, 1982); Paramyxine atarni (Patzner, 1982); and E. stouti (Gorbman, 1990). Electron micrographical studies on the formation and ...

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