Turritopsis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hydrozoa |
Order: | Anthoathecata |
Family: | Oceaniidae |
Genus: |
Turritopsis McCrady, 1857 [1] |
Species | |
See text | |
Synonyms | |
Turritopsis is a genus of hydrozoans in the family Oceaniidae.
According to the World Register of Marine Species, this genus includes the following species: [2]
For this reason Turritopsis dohrnii is often referred to as the Benjamin Button jellyfish.
Turritopsis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hydrozoa |
Order: | Anthoathecata |
Family: | Oceaniidae |
Genus: |
Turritopsis McCrady, 1857 [1] |
Species | |
See text | |
Synonyms | |
Turritopsis is a genus of hydrozoans in the family Oceaniidae.
According to the World Register of Marine Species, this genus includes the following species: [2]
For this reason Turritopsis dohrnii is often referred to as the Benjamin Button jellyfish.