Gynandromorphs of the pycnogonid Anoplodactylus portus |
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| Authors: | C ALLAN CHILD |
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| Institution: | Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 20560, U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | A large sample of the pycriogonid Anoplodactylus portus , collected from the Pacific side of the Panama Canal Zone, contains a high percentage of gynandromorphs. The literature on aquatic arthropod gynandromorphs is outlined. The nature and variations of the sexual mosaic population are described and discussed. The several morphological differences between normal and mosaic members of the population are illustrated, and the possible origin of these gynandromorphs is discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Pycnogonida Anoplodacfylus portus gynandromorph sexual mosaic hermaphroditism ovigers palps alar processes cement glands ovary testis eggs genotypes |
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