ニホンベニクラゲ(ヒドロ虫綱、花クラゲ目)の一般の方々による若返りへの物理的誘導実験での今後の注意

Abstract

Coming caution of rejuvenation induction experiments using Turritopsis sp. (Hydrozoa, Anthomedusae) from Shirahama Town, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, could be pointed out through negative results (88.1 % of 42 individuals regenerated) by the general run of 14 people. The most important procedure for success of rejuvenation (from medusa to polyp) is severe stick by a pair of needles (50-300 times) to the whole body of medusa, especially to tentacular parts of the umbrellar margin.