A review of mating behavior in slugs of the genus Deroceras (Pulmonata: Agriolimacidae)

American Malacological Bulletin

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 137-158

  Reise, Heike ^a  

^a SENCKENBERG MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY GÖRLITZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Courtship; Genital morphology; Partner manipulation; Sexual conflict; Simultaneous hermaphrodite

Indexed keywords

AGRIOLIMACIDAE; DEROCERAS; GASTROPODA; HELICIDAE; PULMONATA;

EID: 37149036408     PISSN: 07402783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4003/0740-2783-23.1.137     Document Type: Article

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