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 …

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

The structure and function of the reproductive tracts of the spider crab Inachus phalangium
were investigated, focusing on sperm transfer, sperm storage in the seminal receptacles …

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 …

The anatomy of the male reproductive organs of the brachyuran crab Eriphia verrucosa is
presented, with a detailed analysis of the histology and histochemistry of the regional …

The morphology of the spermathecae (seminal receptacles) was studied in the grapsid crab
Chasmagnathus granulata, both from the macroscopic and the microscopic points of view …

The sperm of Libinia emarginata and Ovalipes ocellatus are characteristic of brachyurans in
possessing a large acrosomal complex surrounding the nucleus and its several radiating …

Commensal pea crabs inhabiting bivalves have a high reproductive output due to the
extension andfecundity of the ovary. We studied the underlying morphology of the female …

The morphology and function of the male reproductive system in the spider crab Maja
brachydactyla, an important commercial species, is described using light and electron …

This paper deals with sperm competition in the Brachyura and its implications for male
mating behavior. Females of all brachyuran species possess sperm storage organs, of …