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Clytia hemisphaerica vegetative polyp colony growth

Organism : Cnidarian Jellyfish
Species : Clytia hemisphaerica
Description : A time lapse movie showing how a polyp colony of Clytia hemisphaerica grows. The stolon (the part attached to the glass dish) grows from left to right in the film so that colony expands. A vertical stem branches and grows then forms a poly head. The process was filmed over one night.
Tags : Polyp Colony
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