Evolutionary and functional significance of lengthy copulations in a promiscuous apple snail, Pomacea canaliculata (Caenogastropoda: Ampullariidae)

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 54-64

  Burela, Silvana ^a   Martín, Pablo R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BODY SIZE; COPULATION; DIOECY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; INTRASPECIFIC INTERACTION; LITERATURE REVIEW; MALE; MATE GUARDING; SNAIL; SPERM;

AMPULLARIIDAE; BASOMMATOPHORA; CAENOGASTROPODA; GASTROPODA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; POMACEA CANALICULATA;

EID: 79251470389     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: 14643766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyq035     Document Type: Article

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