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True Hermaphroditism: First Evidence of an Ovotestis in a Cetacean Species
- Source :
- Journal of Comparative Pathology. 144:195-199
- Publication Year :
- 2011
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2011.
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Abstract
- An immature unilateral hermaphrodite common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) was found stranded on the southwest coast of the UK. The external phenotype was that of a female, but internally there was one ovotestis, containing both ovarian follicles and testicular tubular elements, and a contralateral ovary. Ovarian portions of the ovotestis appeared normal and demonstrated follicular development, whereas the testicular tissue exhibited hypoplasia and degeneration. This is the first reported case of an ovotestis in a cetacean species.
- Subjects :
- Male
endocrine system
endocrine system diseases
Common dolphin
Dolphins
education
Ovary
Delphinus delphis
Giant Cells
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Ovarian Follicle
Hermaphrodite
biology.animal
Testis
medicine
True hermaphroditism
Animals
Ovarian follicle
General Veterinary
biology
Ovotestis
Anatomy
Seminiferous Tubules
biology.organism_classification
medicine.disease
Hypoplasia
Ovotesticular Disorders of Sex Development
medicine.anatomical_structure
Female
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00219975
- Volume :
- 144
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Comparative Pathology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....94cc84d41992b624faee9d4d0c204afc
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2010.06.001