COMPARATIVE SPERMATOLOGY OF THREE SPECIES OF DONAX (BIVALVIA) FROM SOUTH AFRICA |
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Authors: | HODGSON AN; BERNARD RTF; VAN DER HORST G |
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*Department of Zoology & Entomology, Rhodes University Grahamstown 6140, South Africa; and
Department of Physiological Sciences, University of the Western Cape South Africa |
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Abstract: | The fine structure of the sperm and spermatogenesis in threespecies of Donax (D. madagascariensis, D. sordidus and D. serra)are described. Although the morphology of the sperm of all speciesis very similar, each has unique features. Donax madagascariensisand D. sordidus reportedly hybridize in regions of sympatryand their spermatozoa are morphologically closer to one anotherthan to D. serra. All sperm are of the primitive type with ahead(about 2 µmu; long), mid-piece of four mitochondria andtail. The head comprises a barrel-shaped nucleus which is cappedby a small, complex acrosome. The structure of the acrosomeis typical of heterodont bivalves. During spermatogenesis thepattern of nuclear chromatin condensation is granular. Glycogenfirst appears in the cytoplasm of spermatids, and in the maturesperm is sited in the mid-piece and base of the acrosome. (Received 15 May 1989; accepted 25 June 1989) |
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