Intersexuality In The Arctic Isopod Mesidotea (=Saduria) Sibirica

An intersex individual of the isopod Mesidotea sibirica was found among 50 specimens taken from collections obtained in Pauline Cove, Herschel Island, Yukon Territory, in the summer of 1975. This is the first such intersex form reported for M. sibirica. Intersexuality has not been reported previousl...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Korczynski, R.E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1985
Subjects:
Animal reproduction
Isopoda
Herschel Island waters
Yukon
Arctic
Herschel Island
Pauline Cove
Herschel
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65163
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Summary:An intersex individual of the isopod Mesidotea sibirica was found among 50 specimens taken from collections obtained in Pauline Cove, Herschel Island, Yukon Territory, in the summer of 1975. This is the first such intersex form reported for M. sibirica. Intersexuality has not been reported previously among isopods of the genus Mesidotea .

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