@gugunderwater: The Immortal Jellyfish - so called because of its ability to undergo transdifferentiation, whereby when it becomes physically damaged or environmental conditions deteriorate, it can revert back to a previous life stage and settle back onto the sea floor as planular larvae, and then undergo metamorphosis back into a medusae jellyfish when the time is right. And as far as we understand, this cycle can continue indefinitely; hence, “immortal”. Bell diameter: ~3mm Shot out in the open ocean at night, several miles offshore from West Palm Beach, FL, USA. . . #jellyfish #immortaljellyfish #turritopsis #turritopsisdohrnii #turritopsisnutricula #immortal #immortality #blackwater #blackwaterdiving #blackwatervideo #blackwaterphotography #chrisgug #gug #gugunderwater

GugUnderwater

Open In TikTok:

Region: US

Tuesday 04 February 2025 19:54:51 GMT