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.
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| 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 |
| 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. |
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