Ctenophora or Comb Jelly, Bioluminescent Comb Jellyfish Full HD 1080p

Comb Jelly Scientific Name: Ctenophora The comb jelly is a marine invertebrate that swims by beating rows of cilia that resemble combs. Some species have rounded bodies and tentacles like jellyfish, but comb jellies and jellyfish belong to two separate phyla. Jellyfish are cnidarians, while comb jellies belong to the phylum ctenophora. The name ctenophora comes from Greek words that mean comb Approximately 150 comb jelly species have been named and described to date. Examples include the sea gooseberry ( Pleurobrachia sp. ) and Venus girdle ( Cestum veneris). Description As their name implies, comb jelly bodies are gelatinous. Species that live near the water surface are transparent, but those that live deeper in the water or parasitize other animals may be brightly colored. Some species have tentacles. Most species have eight strips of cilia, called comb rows, that run the length of their body. Ctenophores are the largest noncolonial animals that use cili