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Arrangement of sperm within the spermatheca of fleas, with remarks on sperm displacement |
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| Authors: | MIRIAM L. ROTHSCHILD |
| Affiliation: | Ashton Wold, Peterborough PE8 5LZ |
| Abstract: | The arrangement of sperm within the spermatheca of the impregnated rabbit flea is described. The numerical superiority of the sperm injections from the numerous later matings suggests that a modified form of sperm displacement probably occurs in this species. |
| Keywords: | Flea spermathecal arrangement sperm displacement |