MATURITY GRADING KEY OF MESODESMA DONACIUM (BIVALVIA, MESODESMATIDAE)

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https://doi.org/10.24039/rtb2015132180

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gonad, maturity stages, reproduction

Abstract

The new maturity grading key for Mesodesma donacium (Lamarck, 1818) was made, reducing
the subjectivity in determining the stages of the gonadal maturity. The aim of this study was to
describe the scale of gonadal maturity of the species, both females and males. Six stages were considered: Virginal (0), at rest (I), in maturation (II), mature (III), spawning / expelling (IV), recovery / post expelling (V). Differences of this grading key with those made previously are discussed.

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Published

2015-12-12

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Perea, Ángel, & Gálvez, M. A. (2015). MATURITY GRADING KEY OF MESODESMA DONACIUM (BIVALVIA, MESODESMATIDAE). The Biologist, 13(2), 257–269. https://doi.org/10.24039/rtb2015132180

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