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The hermaphrodite prawn Hippolysmata ensirostris Kemp

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Title The hermaphrodite prawn Hippolysmata ensirostris Kemp
 
Creator Kagwade, P V
 
Subject Prawn and Prawn fisheries
 
Description Based on the presence of male and female reproductive systems in the same
individual at all sizes and the functional nature of both the testicular and ovarian
parte of the ovo-testis throughout, the prawn Hippolysmata ensirostris belonging to
family Bippolytidae is deemed to be a heiroaiphrodilte. The hooks aind welldeveloped
cl'Espere at the distal end of the endopodilte of the first pleopod suggest
cross fertilization in this species.
 
Publisher CMFRI/ICAR
 
Date 1981
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/557/1/Article_16.pdf
Kagwade, P V (1981) The hermaphrodite prawn Hippolysmata ensirostris Kemp. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 28 (1&2). pp. 189-194.