Two comb jellies can fuse together into one–and keep both butts
WEBFor one species of comb jelly, survival from injury can come down to numbers. Two Mnemiopsis leidyi– aka the sea walnut–can fuse together and turn into one after an injury.
A jellyfish with a superpower - it can fuse with another and ... - NPR
WEB3 days ago · Researchers found that two individuals of a type of comb jelly can fuse and become one with a shared nervous system and digestive system — which has implications for animal regeneration and ...
Comb jellies can fuse to heal injuries - Ars Technica
WEB3 days ago · Injured comb jellies can fuse into a single organism. Ctenophores merge with neighbors at wound sites, making animals with duplicate parts.
When Two Sea Aliens Become One - The New York Times
WEB4 days ago · Putting two injured comb jellies in the same crowded tank may have created the right, rare conditions for them to join together.
Scientists accidentally find deep-sea 'jelly' creatures merged into ...
WEB4 days ago · Bizarre deep-sea creatures known as comb jellies can fuse together when they are injured, creating a single massive individual with permanently combined nervous systems and stomachs, a new...
Comb Jelly with Two Butts Is Actually Two Individuals Fused …
WEB4 days ago · Closer examination revealed that the jelly with the double derriere had recently been two individual “sea walnut” comb jellies (Mnemiopsis leidyi). After sustaining injuries while being ...
After injury, these comb jellies can fuse to become one
WEB4 days ago · Researchers have made the surprising discovery that one species of comb jelly (Mnemiopsis leidyi) can fuse, such that two individuals readily turn into one following an injury.
When Two Become One: The Astonishing Fusion of Comb Jellies
WEB4 days ago · Researchers have uncovered that comb jellies can fuse into a single organism, sharing muscle contractions and digestive systems after injury. This unexpected ability, lacking in allorecognition systems, allows them to …
A jellyfish with a superpower — it can fuse with another and …
WEB3 days ago · Researchers found that two individuals of a type of comb jelly can fuse and become one with a shared nervous system and digestive system — which has implications for animal regeneration and immune systems.
These sea creatures can fuse their bodies - Science News
WEB4 days ago · 23 hours ago. In a Frankenstein-y feat, a small, gelatinous sea creature can merge its body with a neighbor’s. The animals — called sea walnuts, a type of comb jelly — can then sync up their...
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