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Comb Jellies

Comb Jellies. By: Drew & Elijah. Taxonomic Classification. Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom: Eumetazoa. Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom: Eumetazoa Phylum: Ctenophora. Scientific Name. Sea Walnut: Mnemiopsis leidyi Pink Comb Jelly: Beroe ovata.

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Comb Jellies

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  1. Comb Jellies By: Drew & Elijah

  2. Taxonomic Classification Domain: EukaryotaKingdom: Animalia Subkingdom: Eumetazoa Domain: EukaryotaKingdom: Animalia Subkingdom: EumetazoaPhylum: Ctenophora Scientific Name Sea Walnut: Mnemiopsis leidyiPink Comb Jelly: Beroe ovata

  3. Key Characteristics/Adaptaions -Have 8 rows ciliary combs -Capture their prey using 2 long tentacles armed with sticky cells named colloblasts - They can live in cold or warm water - Are bioluminescent Adaptations-Few species have nematocysts, possibly obtained by eating jellyfish or siphonophores

  4. Habitat - Live near the surface of both shallow and deep waters- Swim together in large swarms

  5. Reproduction • Reproduction mostly sexual as hermaphrodites, occasionally asexual- Spawn at night when water temperatures warm to 66-73 degrees- Young are able to reproduce 13 days after hatching

  6. Interesting Facts - Comb jellies do not have stinging tentacles- Comb jellies break apart when taken out of the water.- Some comb jellies also glow when scared/disturbed

  7. Sources Chesapeakebay.netaqua.org

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