The species was formerly considered conspecific with T. nutricula before being reclassified as a separate species. It was named in 1883 in honour of Anton Dohrn, the founder of the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Meer weergeven

The medusa of Turritopsis dohrnii is bell-shaped, with a maximum diameter of about 4.5 millimetres (0.18 in) and is about as tall as it … Meer weergeven

The eggs develop in gonads of female medusae, which are located in the walls of the manubrium (stomach). Mature eggs are … Meer weergeven

Genomic analyses such as sequence analysis on mRNA or mitochondria DNA have been employed to investigate its lifecycle. mRNA analysis of each life stage showed that a stage-specific gene in the medusae stage is expressed tenfold more than in other … Meer weergeven

Turritopsis is believed to have originated in the Pacific, but has spread all over the world through trans-Arctic migrations, and has speciated into several populations that are easy to … Meer weergeven

Diet
Turritopsis dohrnii are a carnivorous species that commonly feed on zooplankton. … Meer weergeven

Keeping T. dohrnii in captivity is quite difficult. Currently, only one scientist, Shin Kubota from Kyoto University, has managed to… Meer weergeven