SEXUALlTY IN THREE SOUTH AMERICAN ATLANTIC SPECIES OF THE GENUS Aequipecten.

PENCHASZADEH, P. E.; GIMÉNEZ, J.

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Workshop; 13th INTERNATIONAL PECTINID WORKSHOP; 2001

as Amusium oaoyraceus (Salaya & Penchaszadeh, 1980), A. laurenti (Penchaszadeh, Paredes,Salaya, 2000), Euvola ziczac (Vélez et al., 1993), Aequioeclen fehuelcha (Christiansen & Olivier, 1971¡Zyoochlamvs pafaaonica (Waloszek & Waloszek, 1986). There is, nevertheless, a complete lack ofinformation on other species, some because even when they are abundant, they have a very smalladult size and no commercial value (Aequipecfen lineolaris), and some others because they are rare(Aeouioecten felioponei. A.. madrvnensis. We are presenting here information on three species ofAequipecten. By means of histological observation of the gonad.