Sexual reproduction in Odontella regia (Schultze) Simonsen 1974 (Bacillariophyta)
Abstract
The sequence of spermatogenesis and sperm cell count of Odontella regia (Schultze) Simonsen from Indian waters is reported. The sequence of events in the spermatogenesis producing 16 spermatogonia following four differentiating (depauperating) mitosis to produce 64 sperms per cell and dehiscence is noticed. Fertilization, auxosporulation and size restoration in O. regia are also shown.
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