2012•Invertebrate Reproduction & DevelopmentRequires access

Sequential hermaphroditism in Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum (Bivalvia: Veneridae)

Jung Sick Lee, Ji Seon Park, Ji Seon Park, Yun Kyung Shin, Yeon Gyu Lee, Jung Jun Park, Jung Jun Park

Abstract

The rate of sex reversal in the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum was 19.0%. The male to female sex reversal ratio was 21.1%, which was higher than the female to male sex reversal ratio of 12.9%. Based on our results, R. philippinarum is confirmed to be a sequential hermaphrodite.

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Key concepts: Ruditapes, Hermaphrodite, Biology, Bivalvia, Mollusca, Sex ratio, Fishery, Zoology