i know that male octopi have a specialized arm called a hectocotylus to insert spermatophores (packets of sperm) into the female's mantle cavity. but does that mean the the hectocotylus is the octopi testacles? or is there a separate organ in the hectocotylus that produces the spematophores?
2006-10-30 10:12:43 · 4 answers · asked by crush the turtle 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Hectocotylus which is a modified arm of the male octopus, functions as a reproductive organ in the transference of sperm to the mantle cavity of the female.
When octopuses reproduce, males use a specialized arm called a hectocotylus to insert spermatophores (packets of sperm) into the female's mantle cavity. The hectocotylus, usually the third right arm, detaches from the male during copulation. Males die within a few months after mating. In some species, the female octopus can keep the sperm alive inside her for weeks until her eggs are mature. After they have been fertilized, the female lays roughly 200,000 eggs (this figure dramatically varies between families, genera, species and also individuals). ♥
2006-10-31 12:44:44 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Male Octopus Reproductive Organ
2017-01-20 20:19:01 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-30 10:21:00 · answer #3 · answered by kearneyconsulting 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2016-03-19 01:52:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋