The mating system in the subsocial desert woodlouse, hemilepistus elongatus (isopoda oniscidea): A model of an evolutionary step towards monogamy in the genus hemilepistus sensu stricto?

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 349-369

  Roder G ^a   Linsenmair, K E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hemilepistus elongatus; Mate guarding; Monogamy; Reproductive success; Sperm competition; Spermatheca; Subsocial

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; KIN SELECTION; MONOGAMY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

HEMILEPISTUS ELONGATUS; HEMILEPISTUS REAUMURI; ISOPODA; PORCELLIONIDAE;

EID: 0343067074     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.1999.9522819     Document Type: Article

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