The whale shark, Rhincodon typus, is a livebearer: 300 embryos found in one 'megamamma' supreme

被引:83
作者
Joung, SJ
Chen, CT
Clark, E
Uchida, S
Huang, WYP
机构
[1] UNIV MARYLAND,DEPT ZOOL,COLLEGE PK,MD 20742
[2] OKINAWA EXPO AQUARIUM,MOTOBU,OKINAWA,JAPAN
[3] ROC GAME FISH ASSOC,TAIPEI,TAIWAN
关键词
Rhincodontidae; sizes of embryos; egg cases; reproductive anatomy; obligate lecithotrophic livebearer; ovoviviparity; lecithotrophic viviparity; elasmobranch;
D O I
10.1007/BF00004997
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
[No abstract available]
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页码:219 / 223
页数:5
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