Informations générales
This species has a life cycle in three phases, with free swimming sexual medusae and planula larvae, and vegatatively propagating polyp colonies.
Download a more detailed life cycle, adapted from
Kubota (1978), Jour. Fac. Sci Hokkaido Univ. SerVI, Zool. 21
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All stages can be conveniently maintained in the laboratory.
Please refer http://clytia.wikispaces.com/ (external wiki pages) for detailed culture method.
Sex determinantion is influenced by temperature. While some colonies produce medusae of only one sex, others will produce male medusae when kept at low temperatures (around 16 °C) and mainly females at 18- 24°C (Carré & Carré, 2000*).
Baby medusae develop to maturity in about 2 weeks at 20°C if well fed. | ||||||
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We keep a 8h/16h dark/light cycle. The adults spawn 2h after the light stimulus.
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