Summary: J. evol. biol. 10 (1997) 613­640
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Evolution of animal genitalia: morphological correlates of
fitness components in a water strider
G. Arnqvist,1
R. Thornhill2
and L. Rowe3
1
Department of Animal Ecology, Uni6ersity of Umea°, S-901 87 Umea°, Sweden,
e-mail: Goran.Arnq6ist@animecol.umu.se
2
Department of Biology, Uni6ersity of New Mexico, Albuquerque,
NM 87131-1091, USA
3
Department of Zoology, Uni6ersity of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A1,
Canada
Key words: Genitalia; genitalic evolution; fluctuating asymmetry; sexual conflict;
cryptic female choice.
Abstract
Rapid divergence of male genitalia is one of the most general evolutionary trends

Source: Arnqvist, Göran - Department of Animal Ecology, Uppsala Universitet
Rowe, Locke - Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto

Collections: Environmental Sciences and Ecology