Spermatophore consumption in a cephalopod

An individual's gametes can represent a nourishing food source for a manipulative mate. Here, we provide evidence of ejaculate and sperm consumption in a cephalopod. Through labelling male spermatophores with (14)C radiolabel, we found that female squid, Sepiadarium austrinum, consumed the sper...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wegener, Benjamin J., Stuart-Fox, Devi, Norman, Mark D., Wong, Bob B. M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Royal Society 2013
Subjects:
Animal Behaviour
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3730628/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23740295
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2013.0192
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Similar Items