Palolo - Palolo (English spelling)

A species of the families Nereidae and Uncidae in the class Polychaeta of the phylum Annelida, it refers to male and female reproductive individuals that swim on the sea surface during the reproductive season. It is also called Bachi, Eba, or Ukiko. Reproduction occurs by releasing eggs or sperm while swimming underwater, and such individuals have warty legs and setae that have been modified to a wide shape to make swimming easier. Reproductive individuals of the Itome are called Japanese palolo, Palola siciliensis is called Pacific palolo, and Eunice schemacephala is called Atlantic palolo. In addition to being used as fishing bait, local people in the south wrap them in banana leaves and roast them before eating.

[Minoru Imajima]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

環形動物門多毛綱のゴカイ科やイソメ科の種類で、生殖時期に海面を遊泳する雌雄の生殖型個体をいう。バチ、エバ、ウキコなどともよぶ。水中を遊泳しながら、卵または精子を放出して生殖が行われるが、このような個体は、いぼ足や剛毛が遊泳しやすいように幅広い形に変形している。イトメの生殖型個体を日本パロロJapanese paloloとよび、Palola siciliensisを太平洋パロロPacific palolo、またEunice schemacephalaを大西洋パロロAtlantic paloloという。釣り餌(え)に用いるほか、南方の現地人はバナナの葉に巻いて焼いて食べる。

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