Kingdom Animalia Order Anthomedusae Genus Turritopsis Higher classification Turritopsis | Phylum Cnidaria Family Oceaniidae Scientific name Turritopsis nutricula Rank Species | |
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Similar Turritopsis, Jellyfish, Immortal jellyfish, Hydrozoa, Hydra | ||
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.
Turritopsis nutricula world s only immortal jellyfish
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