海(hai)蜇又(you)名(ming)水母,白皮子,主(zhu)產于中國東南(nan)沿海(hai)。8~9月(yue)間,海(hai)蜇常成(cheng)群浮(fu)游于海(hai)面。
海蜇通常是(shi)單體(ti)、營(ying)漂浮或(huo)(huo)游泳生(sheng)活(huo),極少數種(zhong)是(shi)群(qun)(qun)體(ti),有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)群(qun)(qun)體(ti)可(ke)營(ying)固(gu)著生(sheng)活(huo)。水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)母型(xing)(xing)身體(ti)呈鈴形(xing)或(huo)(huo)倒置(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)碗(wan)形(xing),或(huo)(huo)傘(san)(san)(san)形(xing),向外(wai)凸出(chu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一面(mian)(mian)稱外(wai)傘(san)(san)(san)面(mian)(mian)(exumbrella)或(huo)(huo)上傘(san)(san)(san)面(mian)(mian),凹入的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一面(mian)(mian)稱下(xia)傘(san)(san)(san)面(mian)(mian)(subumbrella),下(xia)傘(san)(san)(san)面(mian)(mian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)央(yang)有(you)一下(xia)垂(chui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)管(guan)(guan)稱垂(chui)唇(chun)(manubrium),垂(chui)唇(chun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)游離端為口,傘(san)(san)(san)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)邊(bian)(bian)緣(yuan)有(you)一圈觸手(shou),鉤手(shou)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)母下(xia)傘(san)(san)(san)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)邊(bian)(bian)緣(yuan)向內伸出(chu)一圈窄的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)膜(mo)狀(zhuang)結(jie)(jie)構,稱為緣(yuan)膜(mo)(velum),緣(yuan)膜(mo)是(shi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)螅(xi)綱(gang)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)母的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)特征。在(zai)缽(bo)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)母類的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)母均無緣(yuan)膜(mo)。水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)母型(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)體(ti)壁結(jie)(jie)構與水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)螅(xi)型(xing)(xing)基(ji)本相似,也(ye)是(shi)由兩層上皮肌肉(rou)細胞中(zhong)間夾有(you)中(zhong)膠(jiao)層構成(cheng),但(dan)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)母型(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)膠(jiao)層遠較水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)螅(xi)型(xing)(xing)發達(da)。體(ti)壁圍(wei)繞的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)胃循環腔也(ye)較發達(da),它或(huo)(huo)是(shi)一個簡單的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)囊(nang),或(huo)(huo)是(shi)被膜(mo)分隔成(cheng)4個胃囊(nang)(stomachpouchs),由胃囊(nang)向傘(san)(san)(san)緣(yuan)伸出(chu)4條(tiao)(水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)螅(xi)綱(gang)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)母)或(huo)(huo)更多的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(缽(bo)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)母)輻射(she)管(guan)(guan)(radialcanals),并與傘(san)(san)(san)緣(yuan)平行的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)環管(guan)(guan)(circularcanals)相連(lian),由環管(guan)(guan)也(ye)可(ke)伸出(chu)離心的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)小(xiao)管(guan)(guan)進入觸手(shou),直(zhi)達(da)觸手(shou)末端。在(zai)傘(san)(san)(san)緣(yuan)或(huo)(huo)觸手(shou)基(ji)部有(you)感覺器官,例(li)如眼點(dian)(eyespot)或(huo)(huo)平衡囊(nang)(statocyst)。
刺胞(bao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物很(hen)少(shao)能(neng)做主動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)移位運(yun)(yun)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),運(yun)(yun)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)能(neng)力(li)是(shi)很(hen)有限(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),特別是(shi)水(shui)(shui)螅型。運(yun)(yun)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)是(shi)由(you)表皮(pi)肌(ji)(ji)肉(rou)細(xi)胞(bao)中肌(ji)(ji)原纖(xian)(xian)(xian)維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)收(shou)(shou)(shou)縮(suo)(suo)(suo)(suo)所引(yin)起。例(li)如水(shui)(shui)螅的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)身體(ti)(ti)可(ke)(ke)做伸縮(suo)(suo)(suo)(suo)運(yun)(yun)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),伸展(zhan)時體(ti)(ti)長可(ke)(ke)達15~20mm,收(shou)(shou)(shou)縮(suo)(suo)(suo)(suo)時體(ti)(ti)長僅(jin)0.5mm,這種(zhong)伸縮(suo)(suo)(suo)(suo)是(shi)爆發式的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),每5~10分鐘左右爆發一次(ci),主要是(shi)由(you)外皮(pi)肌(ji)(ji)細(xi)胞(bao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)縱行肌(ji)(ji)原纖(xian)(xian)(xian)維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)收(shou)(shou)(shou)縮(suo)(suo)(suo)(suo)所引(yin)起。身體(ti)(ti)一側的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)肌(ji)(ji)原纖(xian)(xian)(xian)維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)收(shou)(shou)(shou)縮(suo)(suo)(suo)(suo)可(ke)(ke)引(yin)起身體(ti)(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)彎曲(qu)。有時靠彎曲(qu)身體(ti)(ti)及觸(chu)手并與基(ji)盤(pan)(pan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)交替附著而做翻斛斗式的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。基(ji)盤(pan)(pan)處粘細(xi)胞(bao)可(ke)(ke)分泌大量(liang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)氣泡,可(ke)(ke)使(shi)(shi)水(shui)(shui)螅在(zai)水(shui)(shui)面上(shang)做短暫的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)漂浮(fu)。缽水(shui)(shui)母類(lei)和珊瑚(hu)(hu)類(lei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)肌(ji)(ji)原纖(xian)(xian)(xian)維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)已與表皮(pi)細(xi)胞(bao)分離形(xing)成獨立的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一層(ceng)肌(ji)(ji)纖(xian)(xian)(xian)維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei),例(li)如水(shui)(shui)母的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)肌(ji)(ji)原纖(xian)(xian)(xian)維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)在(zai)下(xia)傘(san)(san)(san)(san)面及傘(san)(san)(san)(san)緣(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)成薄(bo)薄(bo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一層(ceng)肌(ji)(ji)肉(rou)環,有的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)被(bei)輻管分離成片狀,其(qi)纖(xian)(xian)(xian)維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)有橫紋,它們(men)做有規律的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)收(shou)(shou)(shou)縮(suo)(suo)(suo)(suo),使(shi)(shi)傘(san)(san)(san)(san)面有節(jie)奏的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)收(shou)(shou)(shou)縮(suo)(suo)(suo)(suo)運(yun)(yun)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。當傘(san)(san)(san)(san)緣(yuan)(yuan)收(shou)(shou)(shou)縮(suo)(suo)(suo)(suo)時,傘(san)(san)(san)(san)緣(yuan)(yuan)內的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)被(bei)噴出(chu),由(you)于(yu)反作用力(li)而推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)水(shui)(shui)母體(ti)(ti)向上(shang)運(yun)(yun)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),當傘(san)(san)(san)(san)及傘(san)(san)(san)(san)緣(yuan)(yuan)肌(ji)(ji)肉(rou)舒(shu)張,被(bei)壓縮(suo)(suo)(suo)(suo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)中膠層(ceng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)彈性(xing),使(shi)(shi)傘(san)(san)(san)(san)又(you)(you)恢復(fu)了原形(xing),水(shui)(shui)又(you)(you)重新進入傘(san)(san)(san)(san)緣(yuan)(yuan)內,身體(ti)(ti)下(xia)沉(chen),但(dan)由(you)于(yu)收(shou)(shou)(shou)縮(suo)(suo)(suo)(suo)比(bi)舒(shu)張要快,所以(yi)水(shui)(shui)母還是(shi)可(ke)(ke)以(yi)向上(shang)垂直運(yun)(yun)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。水(shui)(shui)母類(lei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)垂直運(yun)(yun)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)在(zai)有緣(yuan)(yuan)膜的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)母可(ke)(ke)以(yi)看的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)更為清楚。一旦(dan)肌(ji)(ji)肉(rou)停止收(shou)(shou)(shou)縮(suo)(suo)(suo)(suo),水(shui)(shui)母就會自然下(xia)沉(chen)。其(qi)水(shui)(shui)平方(fang)向的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)多是(shi)被(bei)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),多是(shi)由(you)于(yu)水(shui)(shui)流及風力(li)所推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。又(you)(you)例(li)如在(zai)珊瑚(hu)(hu)類(lei),海(hai)葵的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)肌(ji)(ji)原纖(xian)(xian)(xian)維(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)在(zai)隔膜上(shang)形(xing)成發達的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)牽縮(suo)(suo)(suo)(suo)肌(ji)(ji),它的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)收(shou)(shou)(shou)縮(suo)(suo)(suo)(suo)非(fei)常有力(li),所以(yi)當海(hai)葵固(gu)著在(zai)巖石上(shang)是(shi)很(hen)難將它取下(xia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。
刺(ci)(ci)胞(bao)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)都是肉(rou)食(shi)(shi)性的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),以(yi)浮游生物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu),小的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)甲殼類(lei)(lei)、多(duo)(duo)毛類(lei)(lei)甚至小的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)魚類(lei)(lei)為食(shi)(shi)。由(you)于(yu)(yu)食(shi)(shi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)機械(xie)刺(ci)(ci)激和(he)化(hua)學(xue)刺(ci)(ci)激,引起水螅(xi)類(lei)(lei)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)伸長觸(chu)手,并(bing)放出(chu)刺(ci)(ci)絲(si)(si)囊以(yi)纏繞、麻痹、毒(du)殺捕獲(huo)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu),再將食(shi)(shi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)送(song)入(ru)口中(zhong)。口區腺細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)分(fen)(fen)泌的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)粘液(ye)有利于(yu)(yu)食(shi)(shi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)吞(tun)咽,食(shi)(shi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)進(jin)(jin)入(ru)胃(wei)(wei)腔(qiang)(qiang)后,胃(wei)(wei)層(ceng)(ceng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)腺細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)開始分(fen)(fen)泌蛋白酶,分(fen)(fen)解、消(xiao)(xiao)化(hua)食(shi)(shi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)使之(zhi)形(xing)成(cheng)許(xu)(xu)多(duo)(duo)多(duo)(duo)肽,同時在胃(wei)(wei)腔(qiang)(qiang)中(zhong)由(you)于(yu)(yu)營養(yang)(yang)(yang)肌(ji)肉(rou)細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)鞭毛運動(dong),食(shi)(shi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)得以(yi)混(hun)合與推動(dong)。經(jing)這種(zhong)細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)外消(xiao)(xiao)化(hua)之(zhi)后,開始細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)內的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)消(xiao)(xiao)化(hua)過(guo)程,營養(yang)(yang)(yang)肌(ji)肉(rou)細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)偽足吞(tun)噬食(shi)(shi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)顆粒,在細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)內形(xing)成(cheng)大量的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)食(shi)(shi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)泡,經(jing)過(guo)酸性及(ji)堿性的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)化(hua)學(xue)過(guo)程之(zhi)后,營養(yang)(yang)(yang)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)質由(you)細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)擴散作(zuo)用輸送(song)到全身。缽(bo)水母類(lei)(lei)及(ji)珊(shan)瑚類(lei)(lei)胃(wei)(wei)腔(qiang)(qiang)結構比較復雜。缽(bo)水母的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)胃(wei)(wei)腔(qiang)(qiang)中(zhong)有各種(zhong)輻(fu)管(guan)及(ji)環管(guan),胃(wei)(wei)囊中(zhong)有內胚層(ceng)(ceng)起源的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)胃(wei)(wei)絲(si)(si);珊(shan)瑚類(lei)(lei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)胃(wei)(wei)腔(qiang)(qiang)被許(xu)(xu)多(duo)(duo)隔(ge)膜(mo)分(fen)(fen)隔(ge)成(cheng)許(xu)(xu)多(duo)(duo)小室,隔(ge)膜(mo)上(shang)有隔(ge)膜(mo)絲(si)(si)。胃(wei)(wei)絲(si)(si)及(ji)隔(ge)膜(mo)絲(si)(si)中(zhong)含有大量的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)刺(ci)(ci)細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)及(ji)腺細(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao),它們是將食(shi)(shi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吞(tun)入(ru)胃(wei)(wei)腔(qiang)(qiang)之(zhi)后才殺死及(ji)消(xiao)(xiao)化(hua)。消(xiao)(xiao)化(hua)后的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)營養(yang)(yang)(yang)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)通過(guo)各種(zhong)管(guan)道輸送(song)到全身,未消(xiao)(xiao)化(hua)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)食(shi)(shi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)殘渣仍由(you)口排(pai)出(chu)。糖(tang)元及(ji)脂(zhi)肪(fang)是腔(qiang)(qiang)腸(chang)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)主(zhu)要貯存物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)。刺(ci)(ci)胞(bao)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)中(zhong)許(xu)(xu)多(duo)(duo)種(zhong)類(lei)(lei),特別是海洋中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)造礁(jiao)珊(shan)瑚類(lei)(lei),體內均有共生的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)藻類(lei)(lei),如動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)黃(huang)藻、腰(yao)鞭毛藻之(zhi)類(lei)(lei)。藻類(lei)(lei)能進(jin)(jin)行光合作(zuo)用,產生甘油(you)、脂(zhi)肪(fang)、糖(tang)及(ji)脯(fu)氨酸等,并(bing)提供(gong)給刺(ci)(ci)胞(bao)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)作(zuo)為其補充營養(yang)(yang)(yang)。這將在珊(shan)瑚綱(gang)中(zhong)做進(jin)(jin)一步(bu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)敘述。
刺胞動物沒(mei)有專門的呼(hu)吸(xi)(xi)及排泄(xie)器官(guan),由于身體(ti)是由兩層細(xi)(xi)胞圍繞胃(wei)循環(huan)腔(qiang)所組成,并(bing)通過(guo)口使胃(wei)腔(qiang)與(yu)(yu)外(wai)界相通,實際上體(ti)壁(bi)的兩層細(xi)(xi)胞均與(yu)(yu)外(wai)界環(huan)境接(jie)觸,所以(yi)呼(hu)吸(xi)(xi)與(yu)(yu)排泄(xie)作用(yong)可以(yi)由體(ti)壁(bi)細(xi)(xi)胞直接(jie)獨(du)立進行。出(chu)、入口及胃(wei)腔(qiang)的水流可以(yi)攜帶(dai)入新鮮的氧氣,并(bing)帶(dai)走(zou)代謝產物。刺胞動物的主要含氮廢(fei)物是氨。
無(wu)(wu)性生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)及有(you)性生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)腸(chang)動(dong)物(wu)中(zhong)都(dou)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)很普(pu)遍的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。無(wu)(wu)性生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)主(zhu)要形(xing)(xing)(xing)式是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)出(chu)芽(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),特別是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)在(zai)(zai)(zai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)螅(xi)(xi)型(xing)更為(wei)(wei)常見。例(li)如(ru)(ru)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)螅(xi)(xi)出(chu)芽(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)時從(cong)身(shen)體(ti)(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)靠基部(bu)通過體(ti)(ti)壁(bi)(bi)及胃腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)向外(wai)(wai)(wai)(wai)突出(chu),再(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)長出(chu)觸手(shou)與(yu)口(kou)即形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)芽(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)體(ti)(ti),以(yi)后芽(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)體(ti)(ti)與(yu)母(mu)體(ti)(ti)分離即形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)新的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)個體(ti)(ti)。但(dan)在(zai)(zai)(zai)藪(sou)枝螅(xi)(xi)(Obelia)所(suo)形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)芽(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)體(ti)(ti)與(yu)母(mu)體(ti)(ti)不(bu)(bu)分離則(ze)形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)了群(qun)體(ti)(ti)。其次,也(ye)(ye)可以(yi)通過分裂方式進行(xing)無(wu)(wu)性生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),主(zhu)要發(fa)(fa)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)在(zai)(zai)(zai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)螅(xi)(xi)型(xing),例(li)如(ru)(ru)海(hai)葵可以(yi)縱分裂,缽水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)母(mu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)幼體(ti)(ti)以(yi)橫分裂進行(xing)無(wu)(wu)性生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。此外(wai)(wai)(wai)(wai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)螅(xi)(xi)型(xing)一(yi)般具有(you)很強的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)再(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)能力,例(li)如(ru)(ru),將水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)螅(xi)(xi)切成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)數(shu)段,條件合(he)宜時每(mei)段都(dou)可以(yi)再(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)個新的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)個體(ti)(ti),再(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)時口(kou)與(yu)反口(kou)端(duan)(duan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)極性不(bu)(bu)變,但(dan)口(kou)端(duan)(duan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)再(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)速度比反口(kou)端(duan)(duan)迅速。所(suo)以(yi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)螅(xi)(xi)型(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)再(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)現(xian)(xian)象也(ye)(ye)被認為(wei)(wei)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)無(wu)(wu)性生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)種(zhong)方式。有(you)些生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)出(chu)現(xian)(xian)在(zai)(zai)(zai)多(duo)數(shu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)螅(xi)(xi)型(xing)及所(suo)有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)母(mu)型(xing),除(chu)少數(shu)種(zhong)類例(li)如(ru)(ru)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)螅(xi)(xi)為(wei)(wei)雌(ci)雄同體(ti)(ti)之外(wai)(wai)(wai)(wai),絕大多(duo)數(shu)種(zhong)類為(wei)(wei)雌(ci)雄異體(ti)(ti)(或(huo)(huo)異群(qun)體(ti)(ti))。生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)細(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)來(lai)源(yuan)于(yu)間細(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao),然后遷移(yi)到固(gu)定的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)位(wei)置上形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)腺(xian)。水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)螅(xi)(xi)蟲綱的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)動(dong)物(wu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)腺(xian)來(lai)源(yuan)于(yu)表(biao)(biao)(biao)(biao)皮(pi)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),例(li)如(ru)(ru)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)螅(xi)(xi),水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)螅(xi)(xi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)母(mu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)腺(xian)位(wei)于(yu)放(fang)射(she)管(guan)下或(huo)(huo)垂(chui)唇周圍,但(dan)都(dou)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)來(lai)源(yuan)于(yu)表(biao)(biao)(biao)(biao)皮(pi)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)細(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)。缽水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)母(mu)綱的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)細(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)起源(yuan)于(yu)胃層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)位(wei)于(yu)胃囊低部(bu)。珊瑚綱的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)細(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)由(you)胃腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)隔膜上發(fa)(fa)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng),也(ye)(ye)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)內(nei)胚(pei)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)來(lai)源(yuan)。腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)腸(chang)動(dong)物(wu)只有(you)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)腺(xian),沒(mei)(mei)有(you)出(chu)現(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)導(dao)管(guan)及生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)附屬腺(xian),生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)細(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)熟之后由(you)口(kou)排(pai)出(chu),或(huo)(huo)由(you)體(ti)(ti)壁(bi)(bi)破裂而釋放(fang)。受精作用(yong)依不(bu)(bu)同的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)種(zhong)而異,或(huo)(huo)在(zai)(zai)(zai)體(ti)(ti)外(wai)(wai)(wai)(wai)海(hai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)中(zhong)進行(xing),或(huo)(huo)在(zai)(zai)(zai)垂(chui)管(guan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)表(biao)(biao)(biao)(biao)面,或(huo)(huo)在(zai)(zai)(zai)胃腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)內(nei)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)腺(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)部(bu)位(wei)進行(xing)。卵裂是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)完全的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)空的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)囊胚(pei),經移(yi)入法或(huo)(huo)內(nei)陷法形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)原腸(chang)胚(pei),結果形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)細(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao),即兩個胚(pei)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),內(nei)部(bu)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)團的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)細(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)為(wei)(wei)內(nei)胚(pei)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),將來(lai)形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)體(ti)(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)胃層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),外(wai)(wai)(wai)(wai)表(biao)(biao)(biao)(biao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)外(wai)(wai)(wai)(wai)胚(pei)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),將來(lai)形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)體(ti)(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)表(biao)(biao)(biao)(biao)皮(pi)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)。實(shi)心的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)原腸(chang)胚(pei)迅速延長,體(ti)(ti)表(biao)(biao)(biao)(biao)出(chu)現(xian)(xian)纖毛,形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)了自由(you)游(you)泳(yong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)浮(fu)浪幼蟲(planula)。浮(fu)浪幼蟲早期(qi)沒(mei)(mei)有(you)口(kou)及胃腔(qiang)(qiang)(qiang),游(you)泳(yong)一(yi)段時間之后,固(gu)著在(zai)(zai)(zai)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)草、巖石或(huo)(huo)其他(ta)物(wu)體(ti)(ti)上發(fa)(fa)育(yu)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)螅(xi)(xi)型(xing)體(ti)(ti),或(huo)(huo)再(zai)(zai)(zai)(zai)經過出(chu)芽(ya)(ya)(ya)(ya)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)殖(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)群(qun)體(ti)(ti)。淡水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)活的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)螅(xi)(xi)沒(mei)(mei)有(you)幼蟲期(qi),其受精卵直接發(fa)(fa)育(yu)。
富含蛋白質(zhi)、脂肪、核黃(huang)素(su)、硫(liu)胺素(su)以及(ji)碘、鈣、鐵、磷等。
性狀特征
1、藥材
海蜇傘部呈半(ban)球形,中膠層厚而堅硬,傘部寬度通常在(zai)25~50厘米(mi)。口腕(wan)(wan)8個(ge),各(ge)自分歧,其上方有8對褶皺的(de)肩板。各(ge)口腕(wan)(wan)和肩板邊緣上有許多長的(de)附屬(shu)器(150~180條(tiao)),每個(ge)口腕(wan)(wan)末端(duan)各(ge)有一(yi)棒(bang)狀(zhuang)附肢,內通管(guan)道。生殖腺(xian)4個(ge),馬蹄形,位于間幅(fu)。全(quan)體(ti)呈皺縮的(de)不規則塊狀(zhuang),表(biao)面灰棕色(新鮮(xian)時多為(wei)青藍、暗紅、黃褐或沙色),質柔(rou)韌,氣微(wei)腥,味咸微(wei)甘。以(yi)個(ge)大、完整、色灰棕者為(wei)佳。
2、飲片
作為飲片,為不規則的(de)碎塊(kuai)。表面皺縮(suo),灰棕色,質柔(rou)韌。
分布
分布(bu)廣(guang)泛(fan),在中國南北海域均有產,以浙江(jiang)沿海產量最(zui)多(duo)。
適(shi)用于各種脂肪肝(gan)(gan)患(huan)(huan)者(zhe)。尤(you)其是伴有(you)(you)氣(qi)管炎、哮(xiao)喘、胃(wei)潰(kui)瘍(yang)、風濕性關(guan)節炎等疾病的患(huan)(huan)者(zhe),與塵埃接觸較多的工作人員(yuan)常吃(chi)海蜇,可保障身體健康(kang)。具有(you)(you)清熱(re)化痰(tan),行瘀(yu)消(xiao)積,軟堅散結(jie),補心益(yi)肺,滋陰平肝(gan)(gan),降血(xue)壓(ya)去(qu)濕邪(xie),解渴醒(xing)酒,止嗽除煩,潤腸。主治肺熱(re)咳嗽,痰(tan)熱(re)哮(xiao)喘,食積痞脹(zhang),腸燥便秘,癭瘤,瘰(luo)疬,丹毒,腳氣(qi),甲(jia)狀(zhuang)腺(xian)腫,淋(lin)巴結(jie)結(jie)核(he),高血(xue)壓(ya)。
取海(hai)蜇頭用(yong)(yong)清水(shui)浸泡2~3d,每(mei)(mei)日換水(shui),漂去(qu)鹽礬,撈出,切碎,干燥備(bei)用(yong)(yong)。內服:煎湯(tang),30~60g,或(huo)用(yong)(yong)80℃水(shui)燙(tang)過或(huo)以姜(jiang)、醋拌食(shi)。外用(yong)(yong):適(shi)量(liang),多用(yong)(yong)蜇皮,貼敷。每(mei)(mei)周1~2次。依個人口味烹調(diao)食(shi)用(yong)(yong)。食(shi)用(yong)(yong)涼(liang)拌海(hai)蜇時應適(shi)當放些醋。
一般人群均可(ke)食(shi)用(yong),尤其適(shi)宜陰虛燥熱、痰熱咳嗽、食(shi)積痞脹、大便燥結、酒后煩渴、急慢性(xing)支(zhi)氣(qi)管(guan)炎(yan)、高血(xue)壓患者食(shi)用(yong)。而脾胃虛寒、過敏者忌食(shi)。腐爛變質后不可(ke)食(shi)用(yong)。海(hai)蜇忌與(yu)白(bai)糖同腌(a)新鮮的海(hai)蜇含水(shui)(shui)多,皮體較(jiao)厚,還含有(you)毒素,不宜食(shi)用(yong),需經(jing)過食(shi)用(yong)鹽加白(bai)礬(fan)鹽漬3次(俗稱三礬(fan)),使鮮海(hai)蜇脫水(shui)(shui)3次以后,才能讓毒素隨水(shui)(shui)排盡。