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Table 1 Summary of the taxa mentioned in this review

From: Alternative delivery of male accessory gland products

Ejaculate transfer

Taxa

Injecting device

Accessory gland

Effect

Reference

Skin groove

Oligochaeta

Copulatory setae

Setal gland

Sperm uptake

[33, 34]

Skin groove

Opistobranchia

Penial stylet

Prostate gland

Unilateral mating?

[36, 44]

Encased

Pulmonata

Love dart

Digitiform gland

Sperm storage, remating inhibition

[44, 49]

Encased

Arachnida

Stinging organ

Venomous gland

Subdue aggressive behaviour?

[58]

Encased

Amphibia

Premaxillary teeth

Mental gland

Spermatophore uptake

[58, 65]

  1. The modes via which the spermatozoa are transferred, the devices injecting the Acps, the glands producing the Acps, and their effects in the receiver are included. Question marks indicate that the effect has not been fully confirmed.