Fine structure of the male genital systems, spermatophores and unusual sperm cells of saxidromidae (Acari, Actinotrichida)

Acarologia

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 243-256

  Alberti, Gerd ^a   Coineau, Yves ^b   Fernandez, Nestor A ^c   Théron, Pieter D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PAMPA   (Argentina)

^d NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Evolution; Mating behaviour; Mating economy; Sperm priority; Synspermia; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ACARI;

EID: 79952422082     PISSN: 0044586X     EISSN: 21077207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20101954     Document Type: Article

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