Hermaphroditism in Ruritapes decussatus (L.) (Bivalvia) from the Galician coast (Spain)

Although Ruditapes decussatus is considered strictly gonochoristic, two individuals showed hermaphroditism in which both male and female gametes are present. It´s suggested that these are cases of consecutive hermaphroditism.

Bibliographic Details
Authors: Delgado, Marina, Pérez-Camacho, Alejandro
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2002
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repository:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/313192
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/313192
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Acuicultura
Centro Oceanográfico de Cádiz
Ruditapes decussatus
carpet-shell clam
hermaphroditism
Galician coast
Description
Summary:Although Ruditapes decussatus is considered strictly gonochoristic, two individuals showed hermaphroditism in which both male and female gametes are present. It´s suggested that these are cases of consecutive hermaphroditism.