''Turritopsis'' is a genus of hydrozoans in the family
Oceaniidae.
Species
According to the ''
World Register of Marine Species
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'', this genus includes the following species:
* ''
Turritopsis chevalense'' – ''
species inquirenda
In biological classification, a ''species inquirenda'' is a species of doubtful identity requiring further investigation. The use of the term in English-language biological literature dates back to at least the early nineteenth century.
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Turritopsis dohrnii'' also known as the "
Benjamin Button jellyfish", or the "immortal jellyfish". It can reverse its life cycle and transform itself back to a polyp.
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Turritopsis fascicularis
''Turritopsis'' is a genus of hydrozoans in the family Oceaniidae.
Species
According to the '' World Register of Marine Species'', this genus includes the following species:
* '' Turritopsis chevalense'' – ''species inquirenda''
* '' Turri ...
''
* ''
Turritopsis lata
''Turritopsis lata'' is a species of hydrozoan of the family Oceaniidae.
References
Oceaniidae
Animals described in 1885
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Turritopsis minor
''Turritopsis'' is a genus of hydrozoans in the family Oceaniidae.
Species
According to the '' World Register of Marine Species'', this genus includes the following species:
* '' Turritopsis chevalense'' – ''species inquirenda''
* '' Turri ...
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* ''
Turritopsis nutricula
''Turritopsis nutricula'' is a small hydrozoan that once reaching adulthood, can transfer its cells back to childhood. This adaptive trait likely evolved in order to extend the life of the individual. Several different species of the genus ''Tur ...
'' (several separate species, including the "immortal jellyfish", were formerly classified as ''T. nutricula'')
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Turritopsis pacifica
''Turritopsis'' is a genus of hydrozoans in the family Oceaniidae.
Species
According to the '' World Register of Marine Species'', this genus includes the following species:
* '' Turritopsis chevalense'' – ''species inquirenda''
* '' Turri ...
''
* ''
Turritopsis pleurostoma
''Turritopsis'' is a genus of hydrozoans in the family Oceaniidae.
Species
According to the '' World Register of Marine Species'', this genus includes the following species:
* '' Turritopsis chevalense'' – ''species inquirenda
In biologi ...
'' – ''species inquirenda''
* ''
Turritopsis polycirrha
''Turritopsis'' is a genus of hydrozoans in the family Oceaniidae.
Species
According to the '' World Register of Marine Species'', this genus includes the following species:
* '' Turritopsis chevalense'' – ''species inquirenda
In biologi ...
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* ''
Turritopsis rubra''
References
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Oceaniidae
Hydrozoan genera
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