We used an histological approach to describe the female sperm storage organ (seminal
receptacle) of the freshwater crab Limnopilos naiyanetri. The crescent-shaped sclerotized …

Morphology and function of the male reproductive tract, female spermatheca and patterns of
sperm storage were assessed in the crab Libinia spinosa using histological methods. Testes …

Halicarcinus cookii is a small intertidal New Zealand crab that has high levels of ovigerous
females in all months. Continuous breeding requires continuous mating. Mating is not linked …

This study investigates the reproductive strategies of the pill-box crab, Halicarcinus cookii on
the Kaikoura Peninsula, New Zealand. Various aspects essential to understanding …

Because of the poor knowledge of the morphology of the female reproductive organs of most
brachyuran crabs, this study investigated two Atlantic representatives of the family …

One of the most remarkable features of the reproductive systems of eubrachyuran crabs is
the presence of specialized organs for sperm storage, the seminal receptacles. Descriptions …

Female reproductive systems are important characters for understanding the evolution of
Brachyura and resolving its phylogenetic relationships. We herein investigate a podotreme …

We studied the functional morphology of the female reproductive system of the purple stone
crab Danielethus crenulatus. The most remarkable feature is the relative storage capacity …

To understand the reproductive processes of freshwater crabs of the genus Potamon, we
examined the first and second gonopod and the gonoducts of the female by histological …

The reproductive system of spider crabs (Majoidea) has raised considerable interest due to
the complexity of female sperm storage organs. In several majoid species, the seminal …