AnAge entry for Turritopsis nutricula

Classification (HAGRID: 04603)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Cnidaria
        Class: Hydrozoa
            Order: Anthoathecatae
                Family: Oceanidae
                    Genus: Turritopsis
Species
Turritopsis nutricula
Common name
Immortal jellyfish

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
Not yet established
Observations

This is a unique species of jellyfish in which even fully mature individuals have the ability to revert back to a polyp form; the transformation of medusae into polyps requires the presence of particular cell types and part of the gastrovascular system [0864].

Life history traits (averages)

No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 48898
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Taxonomy ID 502953
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