Figure 1 in Mating and ejaculate allocation pattern in the kelp crab Taliepus dentatus (Decapoda: Epialtidae)

Figure 1. Procedures involved in experimental mating in Taliepus dentatus. (A) Dorsal view of opened cephalothorax displaying the male reproductive system. Dissection of paired vasa deferentia after experimental mating. Paired vasa deferentia (vd) and testes (t) are indicated by arrows. Scale bar = 10 mm. (B) During copulation the male (m) was positioned above the female (f) in the sternum-to-sternum position. The opened pleon of the female was visible below the male crab, which is indicated by the arrow (photos: K. Pretterebner, photoshop).