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Turritopsis dohrnii, also
known as the
immortal jellyfish, is a
species of small,
biologically immortal jellyfish found worldwide in
temperate to tropic...
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Turritopsis is a
genus of
hydrozoans in the
family Oceaniidae.
According to the
World Register of
Marine Species, this
genus includes the
following species:...
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Turritopsis nutricula is a
small hydrozoan that once
reaching adulthood, can
transfer its
cells back to childhood. This
adaptive trait likely evolved...
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Turritopsis rubra,
commonly referred to as the
Crimson Jelly, is a
hydrozoan within the
family Oceaniidae. The
species is
native to New
Zealand and southern...
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Turritopsis lata is a
species of
hydrozoan of the
family Oceaniidae. "WoRMS -
World Register of
Marine Species (2004)-
Turritopsis lata Lendenfeld, 1885"...
- (ephyra larvae) each year. An
unusual species,
Turritopsis dohrnii,
formerly classified as
Turritopsis nutricula,
might be
effectively immortal because...
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normally begin to
decompose shortly after death. Some organisms, such as
Turritopsis dohrnii, are
biologically immortal; however, they can
still die from...
- Sommer, Christian; Sarà,
Michele (1992). "Bi-directional
conversion in
Turritopsis nutricula (Hydrozoa)".
Scientia Marina. 56 (2–3): 137–140. Martínez,...
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regrow into
adults multiple times. The
hydrozoan species Turritopsis dohrnii (formerly
Turritopsis nutricula) is
capable of
cycling from a
mature adult stage...
- is
slightly smaller, weaker, and more
likely to die than the younger.
Turritopsis dohrnii, a
jellyfish (phylum Cnidaria,
class Hydrozoa,
order Anthoathecata)...
