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No, unlike many other Cnidarins, they never attach to a surface at any stage. Mature Physalia reproduce sexually by releasing either male or female gametes into the water where the actual fertilization takes place. This usually is triggered when a large group of mature individuals happen to gather together, increasing the fertility rate.
The free-swimming, larval offspring then starts to grow and differentiate into specialized individuals both by mitotic cell division and by asexual 'budding'. Budding results in individuals that share the same genetic information with other individuals in that colony, however they remain attached to each other to form a colony. Further mitotic cellular replication, under the influence of genetically controlled mechanisms, allows individuals to differentiate into one of four specialized types of zooids, much like the differentiation in multi-cellular animals of their various types of tissues and organs. The difference, of course, is that most multi-cellular animals are only one individual instead a collection of attached individuals. Asexual budding continues throughout the life cycle of the colony, constantly replacing or adding individuals as the need arises.
The Physalia physalis species near Florida has been studied intensely. They grow about 32mm in float length per month, and reach sexual maturity in nine months. While individuals can live hardly longer than a year, the entire population reproduces in an annual cycle. The asexual, nutritional phase of budding allows a fast growth cycle, while the sexual reproductive phase allows for genetic variation.
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What is a sessile leaf?
sessile means without stalk
What is the opposite of a sessile?
The opposite of sessile is motile. Motile organisms are able to move or change position on their own, as opposed to sessile organisms which are fixed in one place.
What do you call the leaf without a petiole?
A leaf without a petiole is called a sessile leaf.
What do you call the leaf without the petiole?
sessile
What is sessile organism?
A sessile organism is one that is attached to a surface and does not move from place to place. These organisms are typically found in marine environments and include corals, barnacles, and some types of sponges. Sessile organisms rely on food and nutrients brought to them by water currents.
Is hydra sessile or non sessile?
a hydra as a polyp is not sessile but when it grows to be a hydra it is sessile
How dangerous is physalia physalis?
there not
Are roundworms sessile or mobile?
they are sessile
What is the deffinision of sessile?
Sessile means attached. So a sessile organism is attached to a substrate.
Where is a physalia physalis found?
Portugal
When was Tapinoma sessile created?
Tapinoma sessile was created in 1917.
What is the scientific name of physalia?
Portuguese Man of War- Animalia Cnidaria Hydrozoa Siphonophorae Physaliidae Physalia physalis Indo-Pacific blue bottle- Animalia Cnidaria Hydrozoa Siphonophorae Physaliidae Physalia utricalus Recent molecular studies show that there are likely a handful of physalia species, however a new complete global review of the genus will be required to resolve the issue. Currently, the only species recognized by both the US Interagency Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) and World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is Physalia physalis. However, the majority of recent scientific papers concede that P. utricalus is a distinct species from P. physalis.
Is hibiscus a sessile or a pedicle flower?
hibiscus is pedicle flower
What is the difference between vagrant and sessile?
Vagrant moves, Sessile doesn't
What do physalia physalis eat?
They eat fish and crustaceans
What is a Portuguese man-o-war?
It is a Physalia physalis.
What does a Portuguese man of war?
Plankton.
