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Reproductive cycle of Golfingia margaritacea,a bipolar sipunculan,in subantarctic water
Authors:A. Amor
Affiliation:(1) Instituto de Embriología, Biología e Histología-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universitdad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 60 y 120, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
Abstract:The reproductive cycle of the bipolar sipunculan Golfingia margaritacea collected from Ushuaia, Argentina (54°49prime S; 68°13primeW) in 1986 and 1987 is reported. The population sampled showed a sex ratio of 1:1. Males, however, frequently outnumbered females. Measurements of coelomic oocytes delineated an annual reproductive cycle. Small oocytes were present in the coelom all year: a subpopulation began to increase size about the middle of spring and reached its maximum size in late summer. Spawns may occur from the end February to April. May is characterized by resorption of large oocytes. Monthy monitoring of the gonads revealed mitotic activity and a continuous release of gametocytes to the coelom. Parasites were detected in the gonads. Large coelomic oocytes were also present in the coelom during the same season in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, but egg sizes were significantly larger in boreal populations.
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