| 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]
The diameter of its bell has been recorded up to 37 mm, but slightly less in British waters, and has 200-600 marginal tentacles. [2]