What Does Scyphistoma Mean?
A Sexually Produced Scyphozoan Larva That Ultimately Repeatedly Constricts Transversely to Form Free-Swimming Medusae. What Does Ephyra Mean in Greek? New...
: a sexually produced scyphozoan larva that ultimately repeatedly constricts transversely to form free-swimming medusae.
What does ephyra mean in Greek?
New Latin, from Ephyra, a nymph, from Latin, from Greek.
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What is Strobilation in jellyfish?
The process by which new medusae are produced is called 'strobilation' and involves metamorphosis of the end of a scyphistoma into an 'ephyra', an immature medusa, that subsequently detaches and swims away. ... The ephyra subsequently develops into a mature medusa over a period of weeks to months.
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