TY - JOUR
T1 - True Hermaphroditism
T2 - First Evidence of an Ovotestis in a Cetacean Species
AU - Murphy, S.
AU - Deaville, R.
AU - Monies, R. J.
AU - Davison, N.
AU - Jepson, P. D.
PY - 2011/2
Y1 - 2011/2
N2 - An immature unilateral hermaphrodite common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) was found stranded on the southwest coast of the UK. The external phenotype was that of a female, but internally there was one ovotestis, containing both ovarian follicles and testicular tubular elements, and a contralateral ovary. Ovarian portions of the ovotestis appeared normal and demonstrated follicular development, whereas the testicular tissue exhibited hypoplasia and degeneration. This is the first reported case of an ovotestis in a cetacean species.
AB - An immature unilateral hermaphrodite common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) was found stranded on the southwest coast of the UK. The external phenotype was that of a female, but internally there was one ovotestis, containing both ovarian follicles and testicular tubular elements, and a contralateral ovary. Ovarian portions of the ovotestis appeared normal and demonstrated follicular development, whereas the testicular tissue exhibited hypoplasia and degeneration. This is the first reported case of an ovotestis in a cetacean species.
KW - Common dolphin
KW - Delphinus delphis
KW - Ovotestis
KW - True hermaphroditism
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79551491515&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jcpa.2010.06.001
DO - 10.1016/j.jcpa.2010.06.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 20708743
AN - SCOPUS:79551491515
SN - 0021-9975
VL - 144
SP - 195
EP - 199
JO - Journal of Comparative Pathology
JF - Journal of Comparative Pathology
IS - 2-3
ER -