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The gametogenesis and gonad microanatomy of the stalked barnacle Pollicipes cornucopia (Leach) is described. An histological classification of gametogenic development is proposed for the firt time for a species of the Cirripedia. This species has an annual gametogenic cycle on the north-west Spanish coast. Spawning takes place mainly from March to September. Ovaries release gametes at least twice during the gametogenic cycle.
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Molares, J., Tilves, F., Quintana, R. et al. Gametogenesis of Pollicipes cornucopia (Cirripedia: Scalpellomorpha) in north-west Spain. Marine Biology 120, 553–560 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00350075
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