A case of hermaphroditism in the Gonochoristic Sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, reveals key mechanisms of sex determination.
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DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioad036
Abstract: Sea urchins are usually gonochoristic, and each of their five gonads are collectively either testes or ovaries. Here we report an unusual case of hermaphroditism in the purple sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus. The hermaphrodite is… read more here.
Keywords: sea urchin; hermaphroditism; case hermaphroditism; determination ... See more keywords