Hermaphrodite sex role preferences: The role of partner body size, mating history and female fitness in the sea slug Chelidonura sandrana

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 359-367

  Anthes, Nils ^a   Putz, Annika ^b   Michiels, Nico K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fertility; Male choice; Partner quality; Sexual conflict; Sperm competition intensity

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; COPULATION; FECUNDITY; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); GASTROPOD; HERMAPHRODITE; INCLUSIVE FITNESS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MATING BEHAVIOR; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL CONFLICT; SPERM COMPETITION;

CHELIDONURA SANDRANA; OPISTHOBRANCHIA;

EID: 33745268480     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-006-0173-5     Document Type: Article

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