Histological remarks of the oviduct and the oviducal gland of Sympterygia acuta Garman, 1877

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Ej. Galíndez¹  S. Estecondo¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Nacional do Sul Departamento de Biologia, Bioquímica e Farmácia Cátedra de Histologia AnimalBahía Blanca,Argentina

关键词: Elasmobrachs;    oviducalgland;    reproduction;    Sympterygia acuta;    Elasmobranchii;    glândula oviducal;    reprodução;    Sympterygia acuta;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1519-69842008000200017

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The elasmobranchs constitute an important resource in Argentinian fishing and they show reproductive characteristics that make them susceptible to the pressure of fishing. In spite of the importance of the resource our knowledge about the species of the Southwestern Atlantic is scarce. In this work we study the microanatomy of the oviduct and the oviducal gland of Sympterygia acuta. The results show a very folded oviduct with mucous and ciliated cells. The oviducal gland depicts the same zonation as other batoids, showing the typical four regions (club, papillary, baffle and terminal). The epithelium lining the glandular lumen is simple columnar with ciliated and glandular cells. The four zones show simple or ramified tubular gland the secretions of which constitute the egg's envelopes. The club and baffle zones are similar to those present in other species. The papillary one depicts a different pattern of secretions that other Rajiformes and the last zone of the gland is characterized by mixed adenomers. The information here exposed constitutes the first report on the microanatomy of the genital tract of S. acuta.

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