AnAge entry for Schmidtea mediterranea

Schmidtea mediterranea is a species with negligible senescence

Classification (HAGRID: 04610)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Platyhelminthes
        Class: Trepaxonemata
            Order: Neoophora
                Family: Dugesiidae
                    Genus: Schmidtea
Species
Schmidtea mediterranea
Common name
Schmidtea mediterranea

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

IMR
Not yet available
MRDT
No MRDT detected
Maximum longevity
Not yet established
Observations

Like most planarian flatworms, S. mediterranea is potentially immortal, mostly due to their great regeneration ability. This regeneration uses pluripotent adult stem cells called neoblasts, which are constantly renewing differentiated cells and have an indefinite self-renewal themselves, making this worm an interesting subject for ageing and cancer studies [1412].

Life history traits (averages)

No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

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