Turritopsis dohrnii: Immortal jellyfish

by vinnyglennon on 5/9/2025, 8:45:11 PM with 11 comments

  • by decimalenough on 5/13/2025, 8:29:34 PM

    Random factoid: in Singapore, there is a perennial political candidate who changed his legal name to Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming, because he wants to live forever like this jellyfish.

    https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/pe-2023-it-consultant-says...

  • by 4ndrewl on 5/13/2025, 9:35:19 PM

    I first became aware of these thanks to the Octonauts. Thanks Captain Barnacle! https://youtu.be/ZiLWrw-1GM8

  • by kreco on 5/13/2025, 10:21:43 PM

    Not an expert but I'm wondering why this jellyfish does not age.

    Usually, at some point in time, cells cannot replicate correctly due to telomere shrinking.

    Are jellyfishes not subject to any of this?