Laodicea undulata

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Laodicea undulata
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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]

Description

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]

References

  1. "Laodicea undulata (Forbes & Goodsir, 1853)". World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 Laodicea undulata - Zooplankton and Micronekton of the North Sea 2.0: Laodicea undulata, ns-zooplankton.linnaeus.naturalis.nl. Retrieved 2025-08-28
  3. (PDF) Systematic notes on some leptomedusa species with a description of Neotima galeai n. Spec. (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria), researchgate.net
  4. Evidence of reverse development in Leptomedusae (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa): the case of Laodicea undulata (Forbes and Goodsir 1851) | Marine Biology, link.springer.com