I think my feather duster is reproducing!

[Logic_Bomb]

When I turned on the light this morning, I noticed something was wrong with the duster. I couldn't place it at first, as the duster is in the corner of the tank, and I thought I was seeing a reflection of the duster disk in the glass on the other side. problem was, I was seeing 2 disks in the reflection! 8O

My duster's main disk is splitting down the middle, growing a length of fan at the split 8O

Is this duster reproduction? Do they reproduce through fission?

 

[Anonymous]

Are you talking about the crowns (feathers) ?
Some generi and species reproduce by budding, most reproduce by free spawning (releasing gametes into the water) and others simply have 2 crowns (which you may be seeing).
Got a picture.

mario

 

[Logic_Bomb]

Here's a couple of pictures:

 

[Anonymous]

No, it does not reproduce that way. It is a lot more complicated for a advanced animal like segmented worm to go from one head to two head and split down the middle into two separate organism.

 

[Anonymous]

two worms in one tube.

 

[Logic_Bomb]

two worms in one tube.

wierd, as there was only one for a long long time. Have they been taking turns or something?

 

[Anonymous]

ANEMONEBUFF is pulling your leg.

Cut open the papery tube, and all you can find is one worm with a bad hair.

 

[Anonymous]

I just checked my references and yes somes generi and species undergo asexual reproduction (splitting).

mario

 

[Anonymous]

I know you can cut an earthworm in half... but I never heard of feather dusting splits.