Additional records on intersexuality in the isopod Mesidotea sibirica (Birula, 1896)

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Author: Korczynski, R. E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1988
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Yukon; Herschel Island; Pauline Cove; Herschel
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z88-274; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z88-274

Intersexes of the isopod Mesidotea sibirica (Birula, 1896) from Pauline Cove, Herschel Island, Yukon Territory, are described. The specimens are all masculinized females. The number and development of male characters is greater than was reported in the first description of intersexuality for the species. Intersexes of M. sibirica have been reported only from Pauline Cove.