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Turritopsis dohrnii
November 16 , 2024
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- The Turritopsis dohrnii is also known as the "immortal jellyfish".
- They have a remarkable ability to reverse its ageing process and avoid death.
- When they faced with environmental stress or physical damage, this jellyfish can revert to an earlier stage of its life cycle.
- It is transforming its adult cells back into a polyp stage (youth form).
- This transformation process is called "transdifferentiation" and allows the jellyfish to start its life cycle over again.
- The creature was first described by scientists in 1883.
- It is originally discovered in the Mediterranean Sea and also found in the oceans worldwide.
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