To explore the life cycle of Craspedacusta,the authors collected male and female specimens of the Craspedacusta sowerbyi xinyangensis in a small fire-fighting pond in Ningbo,Zhejiang Province in July,2005 and 2006.The...To explore the life cycle of Craspedacusta,the authors collected male and female specimens of the Craspedacusta sowerbyi xinyangensis in a small fire-fighting pond in Ningbo,Zhejiang Province in July,2005 and 2006.The development of C.sowerbyi xinyangensis was studied from zygote to medusa by means of light microscopy and digital camera.The zygotes of C.sowerbyi xinyangensis are globular and smooth(90-105 μm diameter)and have an equal,total cleavage to the two-cell stage 15 min after fertilization.The embryos enter the four-cell stage after another 15 min and become multicellular embryos after 3h 15min.At this stage the embryos have a diameter similar to fertilized eggs but have uneven surfaces that are distinct from the smooth surfaces of the uncleaved zygotes.Solid gastrulae are formed 7 h after fertilization.These are spherical planulae with short surface cilia that begin to swim in slow clockwise circles.After 12 h,they lose their cilia,cease swimming and become elongated planulae with one end larger than the other.Rod-like planulae,similar in thickness at both ends,are formed after an additional 7 h.After 4 days,the planulae develop into tiny polyps having two germ layers and a gastrovascular cavity.The polyp mouth is 50-62 μm in diameter,lacking tentacles but having nematocysts around the mouth.Planulae become mature polyps after 10 days(15 days after fertilization).Medusa buds(45-88 μm diameter)are formed by polyp budding,which soon become free-living medusae with 8 tentacles(380-620 μm diameters).Sometimes,the movement of frustules,which are formed by the polyps and similar to planulae in morphology can also be observed.展开更多
描述了河南玉兰属Yulania Spach两新种:两型玉兰Y.dimorpha T.B.Zhao et Z.X.Chen,sp.nov.和信阳玉兰Y.xinyangensis T.B.Zhao,Z.X.Chen et H.T.Dai,sp.nov..两型玉兰形态特征是:叶2种类型,玉蕾2种类型.花2种类型:①单花花被片9枚,有萼...描述了河南玉兰属Yulania Spach两新种:两型玉兰Y.dimorpha T.B.Zhao et Z.X.Chen,sp.nov.和信阳玉兰Y.xinyangensis T.B.Zhao,Z.X.Chen et H.T.Dai,sp.nov..两型玉兰形态特征是:叶2种类型,玉蕾2种类型.花2种类型:①单花花被片9枚,有萼、瓣之分,瓣状花被片先端具喙,边部明显波状起伏;②单花花被片9枚,花瓣状,先端无喙,边缘微波状起伏.信阳玉兰的形态特征是:叶宽倒卵圆状三角形,先端最宽,通常微凹,或具短尖头,有时2裂,或具3个短三角状尖头.玉蕾顶生,小,卵球状,或短柱状.花喇叭型,单花花被片6~9枚,匙形.展开更多
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文摘To explore the life cycle of Craspedacusta,the authors collected male and female specimens of the Craspedacusta sowerbyi xinyangensis in a small fire-fighting pond in Ningbo,Zhejiang Province in July,2005 and 2006.The development of C.sowerbyi xinyangensis was studied from zygote to medusa by means of light microscopy and digital camera.The zygotes of C.sowerbyi xinyangensis are globular and smooth(90-105 μm diameter)and have an equal,total cleavage to the two-cell stage 15 min after fertilization.The embryos enter the four-cell stage after another 15 min and become multicellular embryos after 3h 15min.At this stage the embryos have a diameter similar to fertilized eggs but have uneven surfaces that are distinct from the smooth surfaces of the uncleaved zygotes.Solid gastrulae are formed 7 h after fertilization.These are spherical planulae with short surface cilia that begin to swim in slow clockwise circles.After 12 h,they lose their cilia,cease swimming and become elongated planulae with one end larger than the other.Rod-like planulae,similar in thickness at both ends,are formed after an additional 7 h.After 4 days,the planulae develop into tiny polyps having two germ layers and a gastrovascular cavity.The polyp mouth is 50-62 μm in diameter,lacking tentacles but having nematocysts around the mouth.Planulae become mature polyps after 10 days(15 days after fertilization).Medusa buds(45-88 μm diameter)are formed by polyp budding,which soon become free-living medusae with 8 tentacles(380-620 μm diameters).Sometimes,the movement of frustules,which are formed by the polyps and similar to planulae in morphology can also be observed.
文摘描述了河南玉兰属Yulania Spach两新种:两型玉兰Y.dimorpha T.B.Zhao et Z.X.Chen,sp.nov.和信阳玉兰Y.xinyangensis T.B.Zhao,Z.X.Chen et H.T.Dai,sp.nov..两型玉兰形态特征是:叶2种类型,玉蕾2种类型.花2种类型:①单花花被片9枚,有萼、瓣之分,瓣状花被片先端具喙,边部明显波状起伏;②单花花被片9枚,花瓣状,先端无喙,边缘微波状起伏.信阳玉兰的形态特征是:叶宽倒卵圆状三角形,先端最宽,通常微凹,或具短尖头,有时2裂,或具3个短三角状尖头.玉蕾顶生,小,卵球状,或短柱状.花喇叭型,单花花被片6~9枚,匙形.