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a Beroe ovata, b unidentified cydippid, c "Tortugas red" cydippid, d Bathocyroe fosteri, e Mnemiopsis leidyi, and f Ocyropsis sp. [17]. Among animal phyla, the ctenophores are more complex than sponges, about as complex as cnidarians (jellyfish, sea anemones, etc.), and less complex than bilaterians (which include almost all other animals).
Ctenophora is a genus of true crane flies. The species are large (about 20 mm long, with 25-mm wingspans), shiny black craneflies with large yellow, orange, or red markings to mimic wasps. Males have comb-like antennae. The larvae are saproxylic. The species are confined to old deciduous forests, orchards, and other habitats with continuity of ...
Coelenterata is a term encompassing the animal phyla Cnidaria (corals, true jellies, sea anemones, sea pens, and their relatives) and Ctenophora (comb jellies). The name comes from Ancient Greek κοῖλος (koîlos) ' hollow ' and ἔντερον (énteron) ' intestine ', referring to the hollow body cavity common to these two phyla.
Mertensia ovum, also known as the Arctic comb jelly or sea nut, is a cydippid comb jelly or ctenophore first described as Beroe ovum by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1780. It is the only species in the genus Mertensia.
Beroe abyssicola is a pelagic ctenophore species that inhabits the North Pacific. [2] Like other Beroida, B. abyssicola has a very different body plan from other Ctenophores, namely the lack of any tentacles in any life stage. [2]
A beroid ctenophore with mouth gaping at left. 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.
Bathocyroe fosteri is a species of lobate ctenophore found at intermediate depths in all the world's oceans. [1] The species is very common and abundant near the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Pleurobrachia bachei is a member of the phylum Ctenophora and is commonly referred to as the Pacific sea gooseberry. These comb jellies are often mistaken for medusoid Cnidaria , but lack stinging cells .