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Turritopsis dohrnii, a jellyfish (phylum Cnidaria, class Hydrozoa, order Anthoathecata), after becoming a sexually mature adult, can transform itself back into a polyp using the cell conversion process of transdifferentiation. [30] Turritopsis dohrnii repeats this cycle, meaning that it may have an indefinite lifespan. [30]
Turritopsis dohrnii, also known as the immortal jellyfish, is a species of small, biologically immortal jellyfish [2] [3] found worldwide in temperate to tropic waters. It is one of the few known cases of animals capable of reverting completely to a sexually immature, colonial stage after having reached sexual maturity as a solitary individual.
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Meanwhile, a species of jellyfish may have already figured out. The Turritopsis dohrnii is believed to be the only creature in existence capable of continuous 'Immortal' jellyfish roams Earth's oceans
Scientists in Spain have unlocked the genetic code of the immortal jellyfish - a creature capable of repeatedly reverting into a juvenile state - in hopes of unearthing the secret to their unique ...
Swimming. The entire Turritopsis genus is a very small group of Hydrozoa creatures with the Crimson Jellyfish being on the slightly larger side of the genus. The Crimson Jellyfish ranges in size from just 3 to 7mm depending on what stage of its life cycle the creature is currently in. Being roughly the size of a pinky nail, the creature is like many other jellyfish being very simple with few ...
Lisa-ann Gershwin, also known as Lisa Gershwin, is a biologist based in Launceston, Tasmania, who has described over 200 species of jellyfish, [1] and written and co-authored several non-fiction books about Cnidaria (jellyfish and allies) including Stung! (2013) [2] and Jellyfish – A Natural History (2016). [3]
Phialella zappai is a species of cnidarian in the family Phialellidae.It was named for musician Frank Zappa [1] by Ferdinando "Nando" Boero, a jellyfish expert from Genova, Italy who wrote to Zappa hoping to meet the musician whom he admired.