Morphology and ultrastructure of the adult ovarian cycle in Mithracidae (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura, Majoidea)

Abstract The ultrastructure of the ovary during development and yolk production is poorly known in Brachyura and Majoidea in particular. Here, we describe the histology, histochemistry and ultrastructure of the adult ovarian cycle in four Mithracidae species from three different genera: Mithrax hisp...

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Main Authors: Michelle Mollemberg, Fernando José Zara, William Santana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Helgoland Marine Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10152-017-0494-y