The jellyfish that never dies - BBC Earth
When the medusa the immortal jellyfish (Turritopsis dohrnii) dies, it sinks to the ocean floor and begins to decay. Amazingly, its cells then reaggregate, not into a new medusa, but into polyps, and from these polyps emerge new jellyfish.
Turritopsis dohrnii - Wikipedia
Turritopsis dohrnii, also known as the immortal jellyfish, is a species of small, biologically immortal jellyfish [2][3] found worldwide in temperate to tropic waters. It is one of the few known cases of animals capable of reverting completely to a sexually immature, colonial stage after having reached sexual maturity as a solitary individual.
Immortal jellyfish: the secret to cheating death
The discovery, aided by the spectacular nickname 'immortal jellyfish', captured the world's attention. Can immortal jellyfish die? T. dohrnii may bend the rules to rejuvenate itself, but it can't always cheat death. For example, jellyfish, including immortal ones, are prey to other animals, such as fish and turtles.
The 'Immortal Jellyfish' Can Age in Reverse And Possibly Live …
2023年7月23日 · When an immortal jellyfish (Turritopsis dohrnii) grows old or damaged, the species can evade death by reverting to a baby polyp stage. It does so by reabsorbing its tentacles and coming to rest as a blob of undifferentiated cells somewhere on the seafloor.
The secrets of the immortal jellyfish, Earth's longest-living animal
While an immortal jellyfish can age in reverse, it can also be easily killed by predators including various fish, sharks, turtles and even other jellyfish. This is why the immortal jellyfish is unlikely to overpopulate the Earth anytime soon. How does the immortal jellyfish live forever?
The animal that lives forever - BBC Earth
In the warm seas of the Mediterranean lives a jellyfish with an extraordinarily rare ability – it can rewind its life cycle. The so-called ‘immortal’ jellyfish, or Turritopsis dohrnii, can somehow reprogramme the identity of its own cells, returning it to an earlier stage of life.
This Jellyfish Never Dies! *Turritopsis Dohrnii* - YouTube
Turritopsis Dohrnii is also called the immortal jellyfish. When scientists first studied it they were shocked to see that Turritopsis Dohrnii can live foreve...
10 Immortal Jellyfish Facts - Wildlife Informer
The immortal jellyfish (Turritopsis dohrnii), also known as the Benjamin Button jellyfish, is an exception to this rule. They are very small (<1 inch), bell shaped jellyfish that inhabit temperate and tropical waters all over the world.
Immortal jellyfish | Life Cycle, Habitat, Size, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月30日 · The immortal jellyfish is a species of tiny, translucent, jellyfish-like invertebrate animals of the phylum Cnidaria, which is renowned for its ability to evade death by cycling repeatedly between its polyp and medusa forms.
Immortal Jellyfish: Inside The Turritopsis Dohrnii's Ability To Live ...
2021年8月4日 · Known as the immortal jellyfish, Turritopsis Dohrnii's can live forever — and scientists are working to see if they can apply its properties to humans. A fountain of youth exists, and a tiny species of jellyfish can be found swimming around in its eternal waters.