Size-assortative mating in the earthworm Eisenia fetida (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae)

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-70

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Earthworms; Eisenia fetida; Mate selection; Simultaneous hermaphrodites; Size assortative mating

Indexed keywords

ANNELIDA; EISENIA FETIDA; LUMBRICIDAE; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 13844276524     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-004-0127-1     Document Type: Article

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