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Sperm competition and small size advantage for males of the golden orb-web spider Nephila edulis
Article first published online: 25 DEC 2001
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2000.00238.x
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Schneider, J. M., Herberstein, M. E., De Crespigny, F. C., Ramamurthy, S. and Elgar, M. A. (2000), Sperm competition and small size advantage for males of the golden orb-web spider Nephila edulis. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 13: 939–946. doi: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2000.00238.x
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