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Interspecific variation in genital spine, sperm, and larval morphology in six sibling species of Capitella

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Date Issued:
1987
Title: Interspecific variation in genital spine, sperm, and larval morphology in six sibling species of Capitella.
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Name(s): Eckelbarger, Kevin J., creator
Grassle, J. P., creator
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Article
Issuance: single unit
Date Issued: 1987
Publisher: The Biological Society of Washington
Extent: 16 p.
Physical Description: pdf
Language(s): English
Identifier: 3321408 (digitool), FADT3321408 (IID), fau:6071 (fedora)
Note(s): Interspecific variation was examined in six species of Capitella (sp. I, la, II, III, IlIa and ORLEANS) from the Woods Hole region with respect to genital spine, sperm and larval morphology. The stability of spine number in the eighth and ninth thoracic setigers was examined and found to reach a maximum value at an early age in setiger 9. Spine number showed greater variability in setiger 8 although the number in the oldest animals studied appeared to reach a maximum value. Genital spine number and morphology should be included in future descriptions of Capitella species.
This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available and may be cited as: Eckelbarger, K. J., & Grassle, J. P. (1987). Interspecific variation in genital spine, sperm, and larval morphology in six sibling species of Capitella. Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington, 7, 62-76.
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #536.
Subject(s): Polychaete worms
Polychaeta--Morphology
Capitellida
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3321408
Restrictions on Access: ©1987 The Biological Society of Washington
Host Institution: FAU