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[[Image: | [[Image:Aurelia ephyra KAR.jpg|border|right|282x183px|The earliest medusoid stage.]]<br> '''Ephyra: '''The earliest medusoid stage. ''pl.'' ephyrae. The ephyra is just a few millimeters in diameter, free swimming, and preys on smaller plankton.('''pictured''') | ||
<br> '''Life-history''': The development and growth of an individual organism often presented as a series of stages characteristic of a particular species or group of species. Reproduction by mature organisms begins the life-history again, leading to the idea of a life-cycle. See life-cycle in [[Ecology]] section. | <br> '''Life-history''': The development and growth of an individual organism often presented as a series of stages characteristic of a particular species or group of species. Reproduction by mature organisms begins the life-history again, leading to the idea of a life-cycle. See life-cycle in [[Ecology]] section. | ||
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'''Medusoid:''' Having the characteristics of a medusa. | '''Medusoid:''' Having the characteristics of a medusa. ('''pictured below''')[[Image:GLKMastigias.jpg|border|left|345x241px|This medusa is about 20cm long.]] | ||
[[Image:Aurelia_sp4.jpg|border|right|357x196px|The medusa stage of Aurelia.]] | |||
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Ephyra: The earliest medusoid stage. pl. ephyrae. The ephyra is just a few millimeters in diameter, free swimming, and preys on smaller plankton.(pictured)
Life-history: The development and growth of an individual organism often presented as a series of stages characteristic of a particular species or group of species. Reproduction by mature organisms begins the life-history again, leading to the idea of a life-cycle. See life-cycle in Ecology section.
Medusoid: Having the characteristics of a medusa. (pictured below)
