Hermaphrodites combine the male and female sex functions into a single individual, either
sequentially or simultaneously. This simple fact means that they exhibit both similarities and …

To increase fertilization success, males transfer accessory gland products (Acps). Several
species have evolved unconventional Acps transfer modes, meaning that Acps are …

Soil invertebrates make up diverse communities living in soil pores and on the soil surface,
digging burrows and tunnels, processing organic matter and interacting with microbes. Soil …

Simultaneous hermaphroditism defines sexual systems in which animals display male and
female sex at the same time. Given that each individual now inherently expresses the …

Simultaneous hermaphrodites are both male and female, which could lead to conflicts
between partners over optimal investment to the two sex functions. New evidence from …

Two new families of amphiboloid gastropods were recently erected, largely due to the very
distinct structural and functional configurations of their distal reproductive systems. The …