Aspects of mate choice in the colonial ascidian Diplosoma listerianum

The hermaphrodite, colonial ascidian <I>Diplosoma listerianum </I>(Chordata: Urochordata) mates by releasing sperm that disperse to neighbours, where they fertilise eggs that have been retained internally rather than spawned. The species is able to utilise highly dilute sperm: comparison...

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Main Author: Pemberton, A. J.
Published: University of Aberdeen 2000
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.593279