Turritopsis nutricula
| Turritopsis nutricula | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Not evaluated | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Anthomedusae |
| Family: | Oceaniidae |
| Genus: | Turritopsis |
| Species: | Tutritopsis nutricula |
| Binomial name | |
| Turritopsis nutricula McCrady,1857[1] | |
Turritopsis nutricula is a small jellyfish that once reaching adulthood, can transfer its cells back to childhood. It may do this process to live longer. Several different species of the genus Turritopsis were formerly classified as T. nutricula, including the "immortal jellyfish" which is now classified as T. dohrnii.[2]
References
- ↑ Turritopsis nutricula McCrady 1857 - Encyclopedia of Life
- ↑ M. P. Miglietta; S. Piraino; S. Kubota; P. Schuchert (2007). "Species in the genus Turritopsis (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa): a molecular evaluation". Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research. 45 (1): 11–19. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0469.2006.00379.x.
External links
Media related to Turritopsis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Turritopsis nutricula at Wikispecies
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