Experimental induction of autotomy in two potential model lumbricid earthworms Eisenia andrei and Aporrectodea caliginosa

Mild electrostimulation of earthworms is commonly used for harvesting celomocyte-containing celomic fluid. We have noticed that frequent electrostimulations of worms can lead to the autotomy of posterior segments followed by their regeneration. Our present study aim was to develop an autotomy model...

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Main Authors: M Kocinski, V Takacs, L Molnar, A J Morgan, J Bigaj, B Plytycz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 2016-01-01
Series:Invertebrate Survival Journal
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Online Access:https://isj02.unimore.it/index.php/ISJ/article/view/371