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The effect of a sudden rise in temperature on strobilae ofAurelia aurita

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Scyphistomalarven vonAurelia aurita strobilieren normalerweise bei Temperaturen unter 10 °C. Die Strobilen können sich bei stetigem Ansteigen der Temperatur bis zu 14 °C normal entwickeln, ein plötzlicher Anstieg über 5°C führt jedoch zur Entwicklung polypoider Tentakeln anstelle der Ephyra-Arme. Diese Formplastizität veranlasst die Frage nach der Regulation der Metamorphose des Scyphistoma zur Ephyra.

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  1. Westminster School, S.W.1, London, England

    D. R. N. Custance

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Custance, D.R.N. The effect of a sudden rise in temperature on strobilae ofAurelia aurita. Experientia 22, 588–589 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01895269

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