Reversal and transfer of spermatophores by Octopus vulgaris and O. hummelincki

Marine Biology

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 91-103

  Wodinsky, Jerome ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOPOD; COPULATION; MATING BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SPERM; SPERMATOPHORE;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAHAMAS; BIMINI; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GREATER ANTILLES; HAITI;

OCTOPUS; OCTOPUS VULGARIS; OCYTHOE;

EID: 46649103824     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-008-1010-3     Document Type: Article

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