Reproductive biology and phylogeny of Gymnophiona : Caecilians / volume edited by Jean-Marie Exbrayat.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Exbrayat, J. M.

Series:

Reproductive biology and phylogeny ; v. 5.

Reproductive biology and phylogeny ; v. 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Caecilians--Reproduction.

Caecilians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (408 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Enfield, (NH) : Science Publishers, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"One of the little known species in the danger of extinction, gymophionan amphibians, are also known as caecilians or apoda. Gymnophiona contains 154 species belonging to 34 genera and 6 families. For many years, studies on the Gymnophiona were disparate and still only a few species have been deeply studied. Fortunately, in recent years, some new works have been published on their systematics, using both the classical methods as well as immunology and molecular biology. New data have also been obtained on the biology, life history, reproductive biology, endocrinology and embryonic development of several species. These fascinating aspects along with other important ones on gymnophionan studies are ably reviewed in this book."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

""Preface to the Series""; ""Preface to this Volume""; ""Contents""; ""1. A Brief History of Research on Gymnophionan Reproductive Biology and Development""; ""1.1 INTRODUCTION""; ""1.2 DESCRIPTIONS OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM: FEMALE""; ""1.3 DESCRIPTIONS OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM: MALE""; ""1.4 ENDOCRINOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY OF CAECILIAN REPRODUCTION""; ""1.5 LIFE HISTORY INFORMATION REPRODUCTIVE MODES""; ""1.6 LIFE HISTORY INFORMATION POPULATION STRUCTURE AND REPRODUCTION""; ""1.7 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY OF CAECILIANS""; ""1.8 METAMORPHOSIS""; ""1.9 CONCLUSION""; ""1.11 LITERATURE CITED""

""2. Caecilian Phylogeny and Classification""""2.1 INTRODUCTION""; ""2.2 CAECILIAN PHYLOGENY""; ""2.3 CLASSIFICATION""; ""2.4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""2.5 LITERATURE CITED""; ""3. Anatomy with Particular Reference to the Reproductive System""; ""3.1 MAIN ANATOMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF GYMNOPHIONA""; ""3.2 ANATOMY OF THE MALE GENITAL TRACT""; ""3.3 ANATOMY OF FEMALE GENITAL TRACT""; ""3.4 CONCLUSIONS""; ""3.5 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""3.6 LITERATURE CITED""; ""4. Caecilian Male Mullerian Gland, with Special Reference to Uraeotyphlus narayani""; ""4.1 INTRODUCTION""; ""4.2 ANATOMY OF THE MULLERIAN DUCT""

""4.3 INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF THE MULLERIAN GLAND""""4.4 LIGHT MICROSCOPIC HISTOLOGY OF TUBULAR GLANDS""; ""4.5 ULTRASTRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION OF EPITHELIAL CELLS OF TUBULAR GLANDS""; ""4.6 ULTRASTRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION OF DUCT EPITHELIUM OF TUBULAR GLANDS""; ""4.7 ULTRASTRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION OF CENTRAL DUCT EPITHELIUM""; ""4.8 ORGANIZATION OF THE MULLERIAN GLAND DURING THE PERIOD OF TESTICULAR QUIESCENCE""; ""4.9 BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF MULLERIAN GLAND SECRETION""

""4.10 HOMOGENEITY OF PROTEINS OF MULLERIAN GLAND SECRETION AND SECRETORY MATERIAL OF LIZARD EPIDIDYMIS AND RAT VENTRAL PROSTATE AND SEMINAL VESICLES""""4.11 CONTRIBUTION OF MULLERIAN GLAND SECRETORY MATERIAL TO MOTILITY OF SPERM""; ""4.12 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS""; ""4.13 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""4.14 LITERATURE CITED""; ""5. Endocrinology of Reproduction in Gymnophiona""; ""5.1 INTRODUCTION""; ""5.2 VARIATIONS OF SEXUAL ORGANS IN MALES""; ""5.3 CYCLIC VARIATIONS OF SEXUAL ORGANS IN FEMALES""; ""5.4 HYPOPHYSIS IN GYMNOPHIONA""; ""5.5 INTER-RENAL GLANDS""

""5.6 PROPOSAL FOR A SCHEME OF ENDOCRINE REGULATION OF SEXUAL CYCLES IN GYMNOPHIONA""""5.7 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""5.8 LITERATURE CITED""; ""6. Caecilian Spermatogenesis""; ""6.1 INTRODUCTION""; ""6.2 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES""; ""6.3 SEASONALITY OF REPRODUCTION""; ""6.4 ANATOMY AND MORPHOLOGY OF THE TESTIS""; ""6.5 HISTOLOGY OF THE TESTIS""; ""6.6 CELLULAR ORGANIZATION OF THE TESTIS LOBULE""; ""6.7 SPERMATOGENESIS""; ""6.8 STAGES IN SPERMATOGENESIS""; ""6.9 SPERMATELEOSIS""; ""6.10 SPERM DUCTS""; ""6.11 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""6.12 LITERATURE CITED""

""7. Ultrastructure and Phylogeny of Caecilian Spermatozoa""

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-429-08267-3

1-4822-8014-0

1-281-73680-5

9786611736804

1-57808-551-9

9780429082672

OCLC:

923386343