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==Introduction==
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<i>Turritopsis dohrnii</i>, commonly known as the immortal jelly fish or the Benjamin Button jellyfish<ref> Than K. "Immortal" Jellyfish Swarm World's Oceans [Internet]. National Geographic. 2009. Available from: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2009/01/immortal-jellyfish-swarm-oceans-animals/</ref>, is a small species of jellyfish known for its unique ability to revert back to earlier life stages under stressful conditions<ref> Schmich J, Kraus Y, De Vito D, Graziussi D, Boero F, Piraino S. Induction of reverse development in two marine Hydrozoans. Int J Dev Biol. 2007 Feb 1;51:45–56. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6617831_Induction_of_reverse_development_in_two_marine_Hydrozoans</ref>.
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[[Image:Jellyfish.jpg|thumb|300px|right|<b>Figure 1:</b> <i>Turritopsis dohrnii</i> in its mature medusa stage. Photo credits: Takashi Murai, https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/magazine/can-a-jellyfish-unlock-the-secret-of-immortality.html?src=me&ref=general.]]
 
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Revision as of 04:19, 8 December 2020

Introduction

Turritopsis dohrnii, commonly known as the immortal jelly fish or the Benjamin Button jellyfish[1], is a small species of jellyfish known for its unique ability to revert back to earlier life stages under stressful conditions[2].

Life Cycle

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