Effects of mating status on copulatory and postcopulatory behaviour in a simultaneous hermaphrodite

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 453-461

  Marie Orleach, Lucas ^a   Janicke, Tim ^a,b   Schärer, Lukas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Accessory gland secretion; Macrostomum lignano; Mating behaviour; Mating history; Mating motivation; Partner manipulation; Postcopulatory sexual selection; Simultaneous hermaphrodite; Sperm allocation

Indexed keywords

COPULATION; FLATWORM; HERMAPHRODITE; OUTCROSSING; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SECRETION; SEXUAL CONFLICT; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPERM;

MACROSTOMUM LIGNANO; PLATYHELMINTHES;

EID: 84873089671     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2012.12.007     Document Type: Article

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