''Turritopsis'' is a genus of hydrozoans in the family
Oceaniidae
Oceaniidae is one of the over 50 cnidarian families of the order Anthomedusae. It contains nearly 50 species in ten genera.
Genera
*'' Corydendrium'' (11 species)
*'' Corystolona'' (monotypic)
*'' Merona'' (5 species)
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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 "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film), Benjamin Button jellyfish", or the "immortal jellyfish". It can reverse its life cycle and transform itself back to a polyp.
* ''Turritopsis fascicularis''
* ''Turritopsis lata''
* ''Turritopsis minor''
* ''Turritopsis nutricula'' (several species, including the "immortal jellyfish", were formerly classified as ''T. nutricula'')
* ''Turritopsis pacifica''
* ''Turritopsis pleurostoma'' – ''species inquirenda''
* ''Turritopsis polycirrha''
* ''Turritopsis rubra''
References
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Oceaniidae
Hydrozoan genera
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