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Histological characteristics of gametogenesis of two kinds of scallops, gonochoric Chinese scallop,Chlamys farreri and hermaphroditic bay scallop,Argopecten irradians were investigated in this study. Spermatogenesis inC. farreri has different developmental stages: spermatogonia, primary spermatocyte, second spermatocyte, spermatid and spermatozoon. A large number of same developmental stage spermatic cells converge at a definite area of the testis. Premeiotic, previtellogenic and vitellogenic oocytes can be found during oogenesis inC. farreri, where oocyte distribution is obviously irregular. TheA. irradians gonad consists of two different parts in one individual: one part functions as testis, the other as ovary. Between these two parts is a special appearance area, where a large number of spermatic cells are bound with two layers of acellular substance with many oocytes in it.

Transmission electron microscopy of the yellowfin porgy (Sparus latus Houttuyn) spermatozoa ultrastructure showed the spermatozoon as a primitive type made up of the acrosomeless head, the flagellum, and the midpiece, at the periphery of which was a relatively big mitochondrion with more complex structure. It was found that during spermiogenesis, only one relatively big mitochondrion occurred in both the spermatid and the spermatozoon. This is different from other teleost fishes. During spemiogenesis, the mitochondria number is one, and morphology did not change. All these are different from those of other fishes.