Precocious sperm exchange in the simultaneously hermaphroditic nudibranch, Berghia stephanieae
N. F. Taraporevala, M. P. Lesoway, J. A. Goodheart, D. C. Lyons
This study examines sperm exchange and reproductive timing in Berghia stephanieae, finding that sperm exchange occurs before egg-laying and male gonads become functional at smaller sizes than female functions.
bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2022Zoology