title: Ultrastructure of male reproductive system of Eurydema ventrale Kolenati 1846 (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae).
abstract: The male reproductive system of Eurydema ventrale Kolenati 1846 is studied morphologically and histologically by using light, scanning and transmission electron microscopes. The reproductive system of the male E.ventrale consists of a pair of testis, a pair of vas deferens, a pair of seminal vesicles, accessory glands, a bulbus ejaculatorius, a pair of ectodermal sacs, and a ductus ejaculatorius. The testicular follicles have three different development zones (growth zone, maturation zone, and differentiation zone). The testes are connected to the seminal vesicles by the vas deferens that is a specialized in sperm storage. Sperm have an elongated head and a tail (flagellum) with an axonema and two mitochondrial derivatives. Vas deferens and seminal vesicles are fine, long, and cylindrical. The seminal vesicle is connected with bulbus ejaculatorius, which is balloon shaped and surrounded with accessory glands. The bulbus ejaculatorius is continuous with ductus ejaculatorius which is connected to the aedeagus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Gazi University, Science Faculty, Ankara, 06500, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nurcan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Özyurt
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Gazi University, Science Faculty, Ankara, 06500, Turkey.
authors.forename: Selami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Candan
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Gazi University, Science Faculty, Ankara, 06500, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zekiye
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Suludere
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D020062:Heteroptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy
keywords: heteroptera; histology; morphology; spermatogenesis; ultrastructure