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Beroe cucumis is a predator and mostly feeds on other comb jellies, particularly Bolinopsis infundibulum; these are pulled into the large mouth and swallowed whole. [3]The comb jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi is an invasive species originally native to the western Atlantic coastal waters that was introduced into the Black Sea in the 1980s, with deleterious results to the ecosystem.
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.
Abyssal comb jelly (Beroe abyssicola) swimmingBeroe abyssicola is a ctenophore with a flexible, highly muscular body. Being a predator, B. abyssicola uses its muscular body along with its ctene rows to swim and capture its prey, and uses its wide mouth to swallow its prey whole. [2]
Beroidae is a family of ctenophores or comb jellies more commonly referred to as the beroids. It is the only known family within the monotypic order Beroida and the class Nuda . They are distinguished from other comb jellies by the complete absence of tentacles, in both juvenile and adult stages.
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
Pleurobrachia bachei is a selective carnivore and its feeding habits are analogous to other ambush "sit and wait" predators, such as the orb-weaving spider.When searching for prey the Pleurobrachia swims with its oral pole forward to set its tentacles.
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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]