Reproductive cycle of Hexaplex princeps (Broderip, 1833) from one artisanal fishery at the southern coast of Mexico

Abstract

ABSTRACT. The reproductive cycle of the gastropod Hexaplex princeps (Broderip, 1833) from Puerto Ángel was studied through gonadal histology during two annual periods. The sex proportion for the total collected individuals was not statistically different from parity although most of the time the number of males was slightly larger than that of females, which only outnumbered males during the spawning season.