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Cydippida is an order of comb jellies. They are distinguished from other comb jellies by their spherical or oval bodies, and the fact their tentacles are branched, and can be retracted into pouches on either side of the pharynx. The order is not monophyletic, that is, more than one common ancestor is believed to exist. [1]
Coeloplana meteoris, (previously known as Benthoplana meteoris) is a species of benthic comb jelly native to the Indo-Pacific region that has also been found in the Arabian-Persian gulf. [ 2 ] Description
Comb jelly, Shedd Aquarium, Chicago For a phylum with relatively few species, ctenophores have a wide range of body plans. [ 22 ] Coastal species need to be tough enough to withstand waves and swirling sediment particles, while some oceanic species are so fragile that it is very difficult to capture them intact for study. [ 19 ]
Pleurobrachia pileus is a small, globular or ovoid comb jelly up to about 2.5 cm (1 in) in length. It has a pair of long tentacles that are used to catch prey and can be retracted into sheaths. It has a pair of long tentacles that are used to catch prey and can be retracted into sheaths.
The comb rows bearing bands of cilia, typical of comb jellies, are absent, but one end of the animal bears a pair of well-developed, retractable tentacles that can be extended for feeding. The underside of the comb jelly is a "creeping sole", formed from the everted lining of the pharynx , [ 3 ] and on this it can move over the surface of the ...
Beroe abyssicola is a species of beroid ctenophore, or comb jelly. [1] It is largely found in deep waters in the North Pacific Ocean , and is common in Japan and the Arctic Ocean . A predator , B. abyssicola feeds mostly on other ctenophores by swallowing them whole.
Beroe ovata grows to a total length of about 16 cm (6 in). In shape it is roughly oval or cylindrical, but can be flattened like a mitten or deformed. At one end, known as the oral end, is the large mouth and at the other (aboral) end is a statocyst which has a sensory role and is involved in maintaining the animal's equilibrium.
The Venus girdle (Cestum veneris) is a comb jelly in the family Cestidae. It is the only member of its genus, Cestum , [ 1 ] and is also the largest of all known ctenophores. Description