Observations on the structure and function of the seminal receptacles and associated accessory pouches in ovoviviparous onychophorans from Australia (Peripatopsidae; Onychophora)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 270, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 531-542

  Walker, M H ^a   Roberts, E M ^a   Roberts, T ^a   Spitteri, G ^a   Streubig, M J ^a   Hartland, J L ^a   Tait, N N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accessory pouches; Female control of paternity; Insemination; Onychophora; Peripatopsidae; Seminal receptacles

Indexed keywords

INVERTEBRATE; OBLIGATE BEHAVIOR; PATERNITY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SPERM;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

CEPHALOFOVEA CLANDESTINA; EUPERIPATOIDES ROWELLI; ONYCHOPHORA; PERIPATOPSIDAE; PHALLOCEPHALE TALLAGANDENSIS; RUHBERGIA BIFALCATA;

EID: 33750052869     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00121.x     Document Type: Article

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