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Protandric simultaneous hermaphroditism in Parhippolyte misticia (Clark, 1989) (Caridea: Hippolytidae): implications for the evolution of mixed sexual systems in shrimp

Protandric simultaneous hermaphroditism in Parhippolyte misticia (Clark, 1989) (Caridea:... J OURNAL OF C RUSTACEAN B IOLOGY , 32(3), 383-394, 2012 PROTANDRIC SIMULTANEOUS HERMAPHRODITISM IN PARHIPPOLYTE MISTICIA (CLARK, 1989) (CARIDEA: HIPPOLYTIDAE): IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EVOLUTION OF MIXED SEXUAL SYSTEMS IN SHRIMP Hitoshi Onaga 1 , G. Curt Fiedler 1 , and J. Antonio Baeza 2 , ∗ 1 University of Maryland University College, Asia Division, USAG-J Unit 45013, Box 2786, Zamashi, Kanagawa 228-0827, Japan 2 Old Dominion University, Department of Biological Sciences, Norfolk, VA, USA; Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce, 701 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34949, USA; and Departamento de Biología Marina, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Católica del Norte, Larrondo 1281, Coquimbo, Chile A B S T R A C T The sexual system of the shrimp Parhippolyte misticia (Clark, 1989), inhabiting the rocky subtidal at Okinawa, Japan and Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, was examined. Dissections suggested that the population consisted of male phase (MP) and functional simultaneous euhermaphrodite (EH) individuals. MPs have cincinulli and appendices masculinae on the first and second pair of pleopods, respectively, gonopores located at the coxae of the third pair of walking legs, and ovotestes with a well-developed male portion containing sperm, but an undeveloped female portion. EHs http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Crustacean Biology Brill

Protandric simultaneous hermaphroditism in Parhippolyte misticia (Clark, 1989) (Caridea: Hippolytidae): implications for the evolution of mixed sexual systems in shrimp

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© Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0278-0372
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1937-240X
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10.1163/193724012X626520
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J OURNAL OF C RUSTACEAN B IOLOGY , 32(3), 383-394, 2012 PROTANDRIC SIMULTANEOUS HERMAPHRODITISM IN PARHIPPOLYTE MISTICIA (CLARK, 1989) (CARIDEA: HIPPOLYTIDAE): IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EVOLUTION OF MIXED SEXUAL SYSTEMS IN SHRIMP Hitoshi Onaga 1 , G. Curt Fiedler 1 , and J. Antonio Baeza 2 , ∗ 1 University of Maryland University College, Asia Division, USAG-J Unit 45013, Box 2786, Zamashi, Kanagawa 228-0827, Japan 2 Old Dominion University, Department of Biological Sciences, Norfolk, VA, USA; Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce, 701 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34949, USA; and Departamento de Biología Marina, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Católica del Norte, Larrondo 1281, Coquimbo, Chile A B S T R A C T The sexual system of the shrimp Parhippolyte misticia (Clark, 1989), inhabiting the rocky subtidal at Okinawa, Japan and Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, was examined. Dissections suggested that the population consisted of male phase (MP) and functional simultaneous euhermaphrodite (EH) individuals. MPs have cincinulli and appendices masculinae on the first and second pair of pleopods, respectively, gonopores located at the coxae of the third pair of walking legs, and ovotestes with a well-developed male portion containing sperm, but an undeveloped female portion. EHs

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Journal of Crustacean BiologyBrill

Published: Jan 1, 2012

Keywords: Barbouridae; Lysmatidae; sex ratio; Parhippolyte; mating system; sex allocation

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