REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE OF CHORUS GIGANTEUS (GASTROPODA: MURICIDAE) AT CORRAL BAY, VALDIVIA*

Authors

  • Roberto Jaramillo Instituto de Embriología. Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia.
  • Orlando Garrido Instituto de Embriología. Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21703/0067-8767.1990.19.2543

Keywords:

Mollusca. Gastropoda. Muricidae. Reproduction. Histology

Abstract

The reproductive cycle of Chorus giganteus (Lesson. 1829) was studied at Corral Bay. Valdivia (Lat. 39° 53 S; Long. 73" 53 W). An asynchronic and continuous eyele was observed in the female population; spawning occurred in January. March. April and Scptember. The male population shows maturo spermatozoa all the year. A gonadal maturity scale for Chorus giganteus was defined by means of macro and microscopic features of the gonad.

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Published

2024-01-15

Issue

No. 19 (1990): Biología Pesquera

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Artículos

How to Cite

REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE OF CHORUS GIGANTEUS (GASTROPODA: MURICIDAE) AT CORRAL BAY, VALDIVIA*. (2024). Biologia Pesquera, 19, 49-53. https://doi.org/10.21703/0067-8767.1990.19.2543