Reproductive biology of the Antarctic "sea pen" Malacobelemnon daytoni (Octocoralia, Pennatulacea, Kophbelemnidae)

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Authors: Sahade, Ricardo Jose, Servetto, Natalia, Torre, Luciana
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute
• Subjects: Antarctica; benthic community; Pennatulacea; reproduction; oogenesis; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Antarctic; The Antarctic; South Shetland Islands; Potter Cove; Argentina; Torre; Ricardo; Antarc*; Polar Research
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/7954

The reproductive biology of the sea pen Malacobelemnon daytoni was studied at Potter Cove, South Shetland Islands, where it is one of the dominant species in shallow waters. Specimens collected at 1522 m depth were examined by histological analysis. M. daytoni is gonochoristic and exhibited a sex ra...