Estrutura fina do espermatozóide de Mellita quinquiesperforata Leske (Echinodermata) do litoral norte do Brasil

The fine structure of the spermatozoon in the Mellita quinquiesperforata Leske, 1778 was studied. Collected from the Amazon region, were described by light and transmission electron microscopy. The spermatozoon consisted of a acrosome complex, nucleus, four to six mitochondria, two centrioles and fl...

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Autores: MATOS, Edilson Rodrigues; MATOS, Patrícia Santos; CORRAL, Laura Felícia Machado; AZEVEDO, Carlos José Correia de
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Estado:Published version
Fecha de publicación:2000
País:Brasil
Institución:UFPA
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFPA
Lenguaje:Portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufpa.br:2011/5965
Acceso en línea:http://repositorio.ufpa.br/jspui/handle/2011/5965
Nivel de acceso:Acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Espermatogênese
Espermatozóide
Mellita quinquiesperforata
Equinodermos
Ultraestrutura
Praia de Ajuruteua - PA
Bragança - PA
Pará - Estado
Amazônia brasileira
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Sumario:The fine structure of the spermatozoon in the Mellita quinquiesperforata Leske, 1778 was studied. Collected from the Amazon region, were described by light and transmission electron microscopy. The spermatozoon consisted of a acrosome complex, nucleus, four to six mitochondria, two centrioles and flagellum. The acrosome was composed of a acrosome complex, the acrosomal vesicle and the subacrosomal space. The nucleus are composed by dense material. The middle piece contains 4-6 mitochondria which are arranged around the centrioles, the 9p+0, whose axoneme has the classic 9p+2 microtubular construction.