Sperm removal during copulation confirmed in the oldest extant damselfly, Hemiphlebia mirabilis
Postcopulatory sexual selection may favour mechanisms to reduce sperm competition, like physical sperm removal by males. To investigate the origin of sperm removal, I studied the reproductive behaviour and mechanisms of sperm competition in the only living member of the oldest damselfly family, Hemi...
Main Author: | Adolfo Cordero-Rivera |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2016-05-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/2077.pdf |
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