`Notably, sleep deprivation, ultraviolet radiation, and mutagens increased neuronal DNA damage and sleep pressure, while spontaneous and induced sleep facilitated genome stability in both the diurnal and crepuscular cnidarians. These results suggest that DNA damage and cellular stress in simple nerve nets may have driven the evolution of sleep.`

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-67400-5

#cnidaria #invertebrates #marineBiology #neurology #neuroscience #evolution #sleep #homeostasis

#NewSpecies!
New jellyfish from #japan just surfaced:

Malagazzia michelin

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D44EE5F5-15D3-50B6-A811-F52AA6ACEDBF
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1268.173354
#Zookeys #MalagazziaMichelin

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #fauna #cnidaria #hydrozoa #medusa #jellyfish

Blushing Star Coral (Stephanocoenia intersepta) Skeleton

#Coral #SeaLife #ArtWithOpenSource #CCBYSA #Darktable #MarineLife #Anthozoa #Cnidaria #Corals #Animal #Animals #AnimalPhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Photo #Photography

#NewSpecies!
New deep sea coral from #okinawaisland just surfaced:

Hemicorallium ryukyuense

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/713F8790-FFB0-FFD6-95DD-FD87812BF7BA
Publication: https://doi.org/10.12782/specdiv.30.193
#SpeciesDiversity #HemicoralliumRyukyuense

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #cnidaria #corals #deepsea

Mediterranean Beadlet Anemone (Actinia mediterranea)

#Anemone #SeaAnemone #Actiniaria #CCBYSA #MarineLife #Sealife #ArtWithOpenSource #Darktable #Cnidaria #Animals #Animal #AnimalPhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Photo #Photography

Snakelocks Anemone (Anemonia viridis)

#Anemone #SeaAnemone #Actiniaria #CCBYSA #MarineLife #Sealife #ArtWithOpenSource #Darktable #Cnidaria #Animals #Animal #AnimalPhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Photo #Photography

Mauve Stinger (Pelagia noctiluca)

#Jellyfish #ArtWithOpenSource #Darktable #CCBYSA #Cnidaria #SeaLife #MarineLife #Animal #Animals #AnimalPhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Photo #Photography