Morphology, morphometry and ultrastructure of the Amazonian manatee (Sirenia: Trichechidae) spermatozoa

This study describes the morphological, morphometric and ultrastructural characteristics of the Amazonian manatee Trichechus inunguis (Natterer, 1883) spermatozoon. The spermatozoa were obtained from a urine sample of an adult T. inunguis kept in captivity. The spermatozoa were analyzed by light and...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo S. Amaral, Carolina M. Lucci, Fernando C. W. Rosas, Vera M. F. da Silva, Sônia N. Báo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2010-01-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702010000600025