Turritopsis is a genus of hydrozoans in the family Oceaniidae.

Species

According to the World Register of Marine Species, this genus includes the following species:

• Turritopsis chevalense – species inquirenda

• Turritopsis dohrnii also known as the "Benjamin Button jellyfish", or the "immortal jellyfish". It can reverse its life cycle and transform itself back to a polyp.

• Turritopsis fascicularis

• Turritopsis lata

• Turritopsis minor

• Turritopsis nutricula (several species, including the "immortal jellyfish", were formerly classified as T. nutricula)

• Turritopsis pacifica

• Turritopsis pleurostoma – species inquirenda

• Turritopsis polycirrha

• Turritopsis rubra

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