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ASPECTS OF REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF THE MUSSEL, BRACHIDONTES PHARAONIS (FISCHER, 1870) (MYTILIDAE:BIVALVIA: MOLLUSCA) FROM THE NORTHWESTERN COAST OF SUEZ GULF, EGYPT

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Reproductive cycle of the two populations of Brachidontes pharaonis (Mytilidae: Bivalvia: Mollusca)at Adabia and Ain Sokhna (northern western coast of the Suez Gulf), was studied during the period from January to December 2014. The present results showed that sex is separated in this species, but the microscopic examinations are necessary for determination of gonads in both sexes. The first appearance for gonads was observed in males and females at 6.3and 6.5 mm shell length, respectively. However, the largest immature individuals reach 8.6 mm shell length. The overall sex ratio indicated to over dominant females at both sites, with 1:1.57 (males: females) at Adabia, increased slightly to 1:1.81 (males: females) at Ain Sokhna, with statistical significant differences (X2= 8.33 and 5.14 significant at P

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10.21608/absb.2018.33815

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Bivalve, Mollusca, Gulf of Suez, Reproduction, oocytes, maturation

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El-Sayed

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Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

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El-Mekawy

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Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt,

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Al-Hammady,

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National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Red Sea, Hurghada, Egypt,

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Owen,

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Faculty of Science, Sabratha University, Sabratha, Libya

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Nassef,

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Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

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29

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Issue 2-C

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5649

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2018-12-01

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2018-08-18

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2018-12-01

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11

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24

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1110-2535

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2636-3305

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Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science

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22 Jan 2023