Graviceptor (rhopalium) development in Aurelia aurita ephyrae which developed on Earth and in space during the nine-day NASA SLS-1 mission was compared. The space-developed ephyrae made graviceptors which were morphologically similar to those of their ground-based controls. Rhopalia of both groups developed statocysts with statoliths, ocelli, ciliated mechanoreceptor cells, and immature touch-plates with one type of hair cell. The number of rhopalia formed per arm of ephyrae of both groups revealed no significant differences. The number of statoliths formed per rhopalium was statistically higher in ephyrae which were induced to form in space with iodine than in L(Launch)+8h controls. Statolith numbers were not significantly different between Earth-formed control ephyrae and those formed from polyps induced on Earth and then sent into space 24h and 48h later. Statolith loss from rhopalia was significantly enhanced in the space-maintained ephyrae in artificial sea water (ASW) as compared to their controls. Ephyrae formed through thyroxine treatment and those maintained in thyroxine in space had statolith numbers comparable to thyroxine-treated controls. Pulsing abnormalitities seen in some space-developed ephyrae suggest that some space-formed ephyrae may have developed abnormal rhopalia because normal rhopalia development and function is necessary for normal pulsing.


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    Title :

    Graviceptor development in jellyfish ephyrae in space and on Earth


    Contributors:
    Spangenberg, D. B. (author) / Jernigan, T. (author) / Philput, C. (author) / Lowe, B. (author)


    Publication date :

    1994-08-01




    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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    Spangenberg, D. B. / Jernigan, T. / Philput, C. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1994


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    Spangenberg, D.B. / Jernigan, T. / Philput, C. et al. | Elsevier | 1994


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    Development Studies of Aurelia (Jellyfish) Ephyrae Which Developed During the SLS-1 Mission

    Spangenberg, D. B. / Jernigan, T. / McCombs, R. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1994