Unusual Sperm Morphology in Two Sedentary Songbird Species
ABSTRACT Sperm morphology can differ dramatically among closely related species. Within songbirds, the typical filiform sperm has a slender, corkscrew‐shaped head and an elongated midpiece coiled around the flagellum. However, three songbird species are known to have an unusual tadpole‐like sperm mo...
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| Main Authors: | Emily R. A. Cramer, Gaute Grønstøl, Phred M. Benham, Carla Cicero, Rauri C. K. Bowie, Daniel J. Tobiansky, Jan T. Lifjeld |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2025-08-01
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| Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71873 |
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