Glass Model Invertebrate: Aurelia aurita, stages of development
Maker
Leopold Blaschka
Rudolf Blaschka
Production date
1863-1882
Description
One fourteen part glass model showing the developmental stages of a moon jellyfish. Mounted on a white glass base with original label. Made by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka between 1863 and 1882.
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Model maker/Maker
Dimensions (LxWxH): 1 - egg: 20 x 10 x 10mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 2 - embryo: 15 x 15 x 26mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 3 - embryo: 15 x 15 x 24mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 4 - four pointed embryo: 17 x 16 x 25mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 5 - eight pointed embryo: 20 x 18 x 24mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 6 - stalk with four branched tubes: 30 x 28 x 35mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 7 - polyp with eight tentacles: 40 x 40 x 25mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 8 - blue polyp with eight tentacles: 50 x 50 x 27mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 9 - ribbed tube with 16 tentacles: 20 x 20 x 54mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 10 - studded ribbed tube with 16 tentacles: 25 x 20 x 58mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 11 - budding medusae: 32 x 30 x 65mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 12 - flat medusae: 50 x 50 x 25mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 13 - stud fringed medusae: 40 x 40 x 25mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 14 - blue jellyfish: 40 x 35 x 60mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 15 - small polyp on bent stalk: 12 x 9 x 9mm
F.I. 3067.0
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