Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2024, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (2): 69-80.doi: 10.11978/2023087CSTR: 32234.14.2023087

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Testis development, spermatogenesis and sperm ultrastructure of Lutraria sieboldii in the Beibu Gulf, Guangxi

WU Tao1,2(), PAN Ying1,2(), LIU Yiming1,2, LIAN Changpeng1,2, XU Bingjie1,2, WANG Chaoqi1,2, YANG Ling1,2   

  1. 1. College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
    2. Key Laboratory of Aquatic Healthy Breeding and Nutrition Regulation of Guangxi Universities, Nanning 530004, China
  • Received:2023-06-26 Revised:2023-07-05 Online:2024-03-10 Published:2024-03-26
  • Supported by:
    Guangxi Innovation Driven Development Project(Guike AA19254032)

Abstract:

To explore the histological and ultrastructural changes of the annual development of the testis and spermatogenesis of Lutraria sieboldii in Beibu Gulf of Guangxi, the annual development of testis and ultrastructure of spermatozoa of L. sieboldii were studied through tissue section, scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Results showed that the testis completes a cycle in one year, which can be divided into proliferating stage, growing stage, maturing stage, spawning stage and resting stage. The spawning was from December to April of the following year, and the testis development of 5% ~ 10% individuals in each stage was slightly delayed. Spermatogenesis can be divided into proliferation period, growth period, mature period and metamorphosis period. The male reproductive cell can be divided into Spermatogonia stage, primary spermatocyte stage, secondary spermatocyte stage, spermatocyte stage and mature sperm stage. The sperm of L. sieboldii belongs to the flagella type, whose total length is (39.76 ± 0.50) μm. The sperm head was composed of a nearly subelliptic spermatic acrosome and nucleus, the bottom of the acrosome and the spermatozoa connected with the spermatozoa were depressed to form a subacrosomal cavity. The electron density in the nucleus was uniform, and there was a gap in the middle of the nucleus. There are four mitochondria around the centriole complex to form the middle part of sperm, and the mitochondria are nearly round with apparent internal ridge. The plasma membrane wraps around the axial filaments to form sperm tail, and the “9 + 2” doublet microtubule structure can be clearly observed in the transverse section of the tail. In addition, there are two different types of spermatogonia: type A spermatogonia has no nucleolus in the nucleus while type B spermatogonia has nucleolus in the nucleus, and type B spermatogonia is distributed in the testis at different stages.

Key words: Lutraria sieboldii, testis development, spermatogenesis, ultrastructure