Q. What are the magnipapillata strains?
A. Fresh water hydra collected by Prof. It were given the name magnipapillata (チクビヒドラ)).
It was named after the shape of male sexual organ which looks like a nipple.
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| Hydra magnipapillata C5 Hachirogata, Japan male |
Hydra magnipapillata C6 Hachirogata, Japan female |
Hydra magnipapillata C7 Hachirogata, Japan female |
Hydra magnipapillata C8 Hachirogata, Japan female |
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| Hydra magnipapillata J6 Mishima, Japan green hydra |
Hydra magnipapillata J7 Mishima, Japan green hydra, large polyp size |
Hydra magnipapillata J8 Mishima, Japan green hydra |
