SEX-RATIO BIAS AND CLONAL REPRODUCTION IN THE BRITTLE STAR OPHIACTIS SAVIGNYI
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Patterns of sexual and asexual reproduction in the brittle star Ophiactis savignyi in the Florida Keys
Many plant and animal species reproduce both sexually and asexually. These 2 reproductive modes are both likely to be costly and, in many species, they occur at different times of the year. Here, I present information on the sexual and asexual reproductive biology of the brittle star Ophiactis savignyi (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea) in the Florida Keys, USA. Small brittle stars (less than 3 mm) a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Evolution
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0014-3820,1558-5646
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2002.tb01362.x