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Timing of fission in the starfish Allostichaster capensis (Echinodermata:Asteroidea) in laboratory
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2006-12Registro en:
Rubilar Panasiuk, Cynthia Tamara; Pastor, Catalina Teresa; Díaz de Vivar, María Enriqueta Adela; Timing of fission in the starfish Allostichaster capensis (Echinodermata:Asteroidea) in laboratory; Universidad de Costa Rica; Revista de Biología Tropical; 53; 3; 12-2006; 299-303
0034-7744
CONICET Digital
CONICET
Autor
Rubilar Panasiuk, Cynthia Tamara
Pastor, Catalina Teresa
Díaz de Vivar, María Enriqueta Adela
Resumen
Timing of fission in the fissiparous starfish Allostichaster capensis under laboratory conditions is described. A. capensis generally splits across the disc along the fission plane during the spring, and then each half regenerates the missing arms during the rest of the year. The fission process can last eight hours. The healing process starts immediately after fission. A. capensis has impressive regeneration ability, including a comet, without signs of disc, regenerated two new arms.