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I Am Your Father: Investigating the Genetic Mating System in the Antarctic Sea Spider Nymphon australe.
The Biological bulletin - 1 Aug 2024
Zehnpfennig Jessica R, Graham Matthew R, VanTassel Nichelle M, Halanych Kenneth M, Mahon Andrew R
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AbstractPycnogonids (sea spiders) are benthic invertebrates exhibiting unique reproductive strategies including paternal brood care by the male in many species. To date, the mating systems of brooding Antarctic sea spiders have yet to be investigated via molecular methods, despite their dominance and importance in the Southern Ocean. To better understand how sea spiders reproduce and maintain their natural...
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