Sperm storage, internal fertilization, and embryonic dispersal in vent and seep tubeworms (Polychaeta: Siboglinidae: Vestimentifera)

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 208, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 20-28

  Hilário, Ana ^a   Young, Craig M ^b   Tyler, Paul A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); HYDROTHERMAL VENT; POLYCHAETE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

INVERTEBRATA; POLYCHAETA; RIDGEIA PISCESAE; SIBOGLINIDAE; VESTIMENTIFERA;

EID: 13944262241     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3593097     Document Type: Article

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