Laodicea undulata
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| Laodicea undulata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Leptothecata |
| Family: | Laodiceidae |
| Genus: | Laodicea |
| Species: | L. undulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Laodicea undulata Forbes & Goodsir, 1853 | |
Laodicea undulata is a species of cnidarian of the family Laodiceidae described in 1853.[1] It has been recorded in most of the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the North Sea.[2][3]
L. undulata is considered to be biologically immortal through its ability to undergo ontogeny reversal, which refers to it being able to asexually transform from the medusa stage into a polyp.[4]
