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Evolution of spermatophore transfer mechanisms in cephalopods

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Marian, José Eduardo Amoroso Rodriguez (2013): Evolution of spermatophore transfer mechanisms in cephalopods. Journal of Natural History 49 (21-24): 1423-1455, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2013.825026, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2013.825026

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