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How long is a giant sperm?

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  1. Department of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, 43403, USA

    Scott Pitnick

  2. Institute of Molecular Medical Sciences, Palo Alto, California, 94306, USA

    Greg S. Spicer

  3. Department of Zoology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 85287-1501, USA

    Therese A. Markow

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