The determination and control of sperm quality is an important concern for the crustacean
aquaculture industry, both in production of well-established profitable species and in …

The information currently available on sexual selection in hermit crabs is reviewed to identify
the role of males and females before, during and after mating. According to this information …

The thoracic sternum of the primitive crabs (Podotremata Guinot, 1977) is strongly modified
in females at the level of the sutures 7/8, separating the last two sternites, which corresponds …

To better comprehend the role of gill ion regulatory mechanisms, the modulation by Na+, K+,
NH4+ and ATP of (Na+, K+)-ATPase activity was examined in a posterior gill microsomal …

The present work was conducted to determine the distribution of Loxopagurus loxochelis
collected monthly, over a period of one year, in Ubatuba Bay (from September/95 to …

Recent studies of adult and larval morphology have revealed characters that could justify
reassignment of Loxopagurus loxochelis to the genus Isocheles. Current taxonomy of these …

In recent decades, crayfish farming has been developing quickly in several regions of the
world. Molecular and cellular studies of crayfish spermatozoon provide valuable information …

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 …

We studied the morphology of the male reproductive system and spermatophore formation
in Astacus leptodactylus. The testis has two anterior lobules and only one posterior lobule …

We examine hemolymph ion regulation and the kinetic properties of a gill microsomal (Na+,
K+)-ATPase from the intertidal hermit crab, Clibanarius vittatus, acclimated to 45‰ salinity …