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The acrorhagi (marginal sperules) of some sea anemones of the family Actiniidae are normally inconspicuous vesicles at the base of the tentacles, bearing atrich nematocysts (usually some basitrich nematocysts and spirocysts present), which have been considered a major characteristic of acrorhagi (Carlgren, 1949; Abel, 1954; Bonnin, 1964; and Francis, 1973b).
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Bigger, C.H. (1976). The Acrorhagial Response in Anthopleura Krebs I: Intraspecific and Interspecific Recognition. In: Mackie, G.O. (eds) Coelenterate Ecology and Behavior. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9724-4_14
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