New Zealand Journal of Zoology abstracts
Ovarian structure in a millipede, Eumastigonus sp. (Diplopoda;
Cambalidae), from New Zealand
M. R. WARBURG
MIRA ROSENBERG
Department of Biology, Technion
Haifa 32000, Israel
email: warburg@techunix.technion.ac.il
P. M. JOHNS
Department of Zoology
Canterbury University
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch, New Zealand
email: pjohns@zool.canterbury.ac.nz
Abstract The ovaries of Eumastigonus sp.
(Diplopoda; Cambalidae) are arranged in irregularly shaped clusters of
oocytes at different stages of development. These are attached to the
germarium, and in close proximity to the digestive tract (both midgut and
hindgut), or embedded in a liver-like tissue.
Five sizes of oocytes could be distinguished, which represent five different
generations of oocytes. This millipede species appears therefore to be
iteroparous, capable of reproducing at least five times.
Keywords Diplopoda; Cambalidae; oocytes; reproductive tract
Z97015
Received 5 May 1997; accepted 5 January 1998
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