Gametogenesis in Planktonic Foraminifera

Gametogenesis in Globigerinella aequilateralis and Globigerinoides sacculifer in culture is preceded by sinking of the organism and loss of its spines. Hundreds of thousands of flagellated gametes, about 5 micrometers in diameter, are produced within the parent shell and released within a period of...

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Published in:Science
Main Authors: Bé, Allan W. H., Anderson, O. Roger
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1976
Subjects:
Planktonic foraminifera
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.946914
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.946914
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Summary:Gametogenesis in Globigerinella aequilateralis and Globigerinoides sacculifer in culture is preceded by sinking of the organism and loss of its spines. Hundreds of thousands of flagellated gametes, about 5 micrometers in diameter, are produced within the parent shell and released within a period of 13 hours.

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