Journal article
INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION IN THE GROWTH RATE OF GASTROPODS: FIVE HYPOTHESES
Abstract
Abstract Gastropods commonly show enormous variation in growth rate, even among identically reared siblings. This was investigated using a small isolated population of Deroceras laeve (Müller) — a species with low genetic variability. A high degree of variation in growth rate was evident, even among offspring from unmated mothers. This confirmed our hypothesis that this variation does not require high genetic polymorphism. Four additional …
Authors
Shibata DM; Rollo CD
Journal
Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada, Vol. 120, No. S146, pp. 199–213
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
1988
DOI
10.4039/entm120146199-1
ISSN
0071-075X