Analysis of the parentage of broods in CERVUS showed a trend of first mating precedence in experimental egg fertilizations ( Fig. 3 and Supplemental Information 4 ); females used significantly more sperm from the first male to mate ( χ 2 95% CI; p < 0.01, n = 8, χ 2 80% CI; p = 0.01, n = 8).
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A behavioral and genetic study of multiple paternity in a polygamous marine invertebrate, <i>Octopus oliveri</i>.
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