Mating behaviour in the sea slug <it>Elysia timida </it>(Opisthobranchia, Sacoglossa): hypodermic injection, sperm transfer and balanced reciprocity
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In simultaneous hermaphrodites with copulation and internal fertilization it is often unclear whether reciprocal sperm exchange results from the unconditional willingness of both partners to donate and receive sperm, or whether it fo...
Main Authors: | Anthes Nils, Schmitt Valerie, Michiels Nico K |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
Online Access: | http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/4/1/17 |
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