- then live
through another season to form more
epitokes.
Epigamy is
another common way to form
epitokes. For
species that use this method, the
atoke undergoes...
-
animals to breed, and the
epitokes break free from the
atokes and
float to the surface. The eye
spots sense when the
epitoke reaches the
surface and the...
- ****ually
immature worm (apitoke) is
transformed into a ****ual
mature worm (
epitoke).
There are two
methods of epitoky:
schizogamy and epigamy. Schizogamy...
-
Cephalaspidea Clade Thecosomata Clade Gymnosomata Clade Aplysiomorpha Epitoke parapodium Annelida Rouse, Greg; Pleijel,
Frederick (2001). Polychaetes...
- Indo-Pacific,
during 1-2
nights each year, the
epitokes of the
Palola viridis species are automatised. The
sizeable epitokes (up to 30 cm in length) swim autonomously...
- ****ually
mature worms to
transform into a non-feeding
stage called the
epitoke. With
enlarged parapodia, they swim to the
surface of the
water where both...
-
Ceratonereis Nereidid epitokes,
preserved specimens,
dorsal view. A
Ceratonereis singularis australis, male B
Ceratonereis singularis australis, female...
-
swimming in the body
cavity (coelom), and
stain the body of the
mature female epitoke yellow.
Platynereis dumerilii develops very
stereotypically between batches...
- ****ual maturity, N. vexillosa’s body is
transformed into a
heteronereid or
epitoke. This body form is full of
gametes and its sole
purpose is reproduction...
- 5 in). Most
syllids are
benthic organisms that
transition to a
pelagic epitoke for reproduction. They are
found in all
regions of the ocean, from the...
