Re: [Killietalk] Grindal worm biology?

[Mark Pearlscott <mark at pearlscott_com>]

Charles,

Thanks for finding the article... I knew I read that somewhere.  And 
obviously my memory was off, since it was Mrs. Grindal who separated them!

Mark
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Charles Harrison wrote:
> from:
> 	http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~rodpick/fd_grindal_worm.htm
> 
> 
> First isolated from white worm cultures by Mrs Morten Grindal of 
> Sweden who was very active in the methods of culturing white worms. 
> About half the size of white worms 5mm - 10mm long and 0.5 - 1 mm 
> diameter they are related to earthworms and are normally much more 
> prolific than the white worm. Each individual worm contains the 
> organs of both sexes and they reproduce in a manner similar to the 
> earthworm, with two worms laying side by side with heads pointing in 
> the opposite directions, the worms then secrete mucus and when they 
> are covered in a tube of slime an interchange of sperm is effected. 
> Each worm will now lay eggs so reproduction is fairly rapid.
> 
> Charles H
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