Lost Legs? Jellyfish Just Re-align Themselves | Video

Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 13:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

As injured moon jellies (Aurelia aurita) swim, their dynamic body pulsations will drive remaining legs into a symmetrical configuration. Such ‘symmetrization’ is a never-before seen self-repair strategy.

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