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Table 4 Best fit phylogenetic generalized linear models (∆AICc < 3) explaining sperm length in snails

From: Breeding system, shell size and age at sexual maturity affect sperm length in stylommatophoran gastropods

Model Model specification AICc ∆AICc Weight
Snail1 Sperm length ~ 1 + Age + Max 674.4 0.00 0.266
Snail2 Sperm length ~ 1 + Age + Breeding + Max 674.9 0.42 0.216
Snail3 Sperm length ~ 1 + Age + Habitat + Max 676.0 1.52 0.124
Snail4 Sperm length ~ 1 + Age + Max + Reproduction 676.4 1.92 0.102
Snail5 Sperm length ~ 1 + Breeding + Habitat + Max + Shape 676.8 2.36 0.082
Snail6 Sperm length ~ 1 + Age + Lifespan + Max 676.9 2.43 0.079
Snail7 Sperm length ~ 1 + Age + Habitat + Max + Shape 677.2 2.81 0.065
Snail8 Sperm length ~ 1 + Age + Breeding + Max + Shape 677.3 2.82 0.065
  1. Age: age at sexual maturity; Breeding: breeding system; Habitat: habitat specificity; Max: maximum shell dimension; Shape: shell shape; Reproduction: Reproductive mode
  2. Sample size: 50 species
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BMC Ecology and Evolution

ISSN: 2730-7182

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