In this article we will discuss about the Tentaculocyst of Aurelia with the help of a diagram. 1. It is the slide of tentaculocyst of Aurelia which is also known as rhopallium statocyst. 2. It is a club-shaped structure and is located between the two marginal lappets. It is covered by the hood (the bell margin) on outer side. 3. [...]
In this article we will discuss about the structure of Aurelia with the help of a diagram. 1. It is a cosmopolitan jelly fish which is found in coastal waters. 2. The adults are exclusively medusoia forms. 3. The polyp is represented by schyphistoma and hydra tuba stages. 4. The body is like an inverted bowl or umbrella and is [...]
In this article we will discuss about Aurelia:- 1. Structure of Aurelia 2. Sense Organs of Aurelia 3. Histology 4. Life History. Structure of Aurelia: Adult Aurelia represents medusoid stage. It has the typical form of a medusa (Fig. 12.18). But the concave and convex sides of the umbrella are more pronounced. The edge of the umbrella is provided with [...]