Have spermatophores in Eisenia fetida (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae) any reproductive role?

Pedobiologia

Volumn 47, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 526-529

  Monroy, Fernando ^a   Aira, Manuel ^a   Velando, Alberto ^a   Domínguez, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Copulatory plug; Earthworm reproduction; Eisenia fetida; Nuptial gift; Spermatophores

Indexed keywords

EARTHWORM; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; NUPTIAL GIFT; REPRODUCTION; SPERMATOPHORE;

ANNELIDA; EISENIA FETIDA; LUMBRICIDAE; OLIGOCHAETA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0347300429     PISSN: 00314056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0031-4056-00223     Document Type: Conference Paper

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