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    • Ctenophora
  • English
    • Comb Jellies

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Observer

nickb42697

Date

Jul 20, 2011

Description

Some Cnidarian ( I think) that was clear, about 3 inches long, and bioluminescent. I found it in a bay at Long Beach Island. also, I have a video, but I don't know how to upload it.

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Observer

vishalbhave

Date

Nov 28, 2007 11:45 AM IST
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Description from Wikipedia

The Ctenophora (pronounced /tɨˈnɒfərə/, singular ctenophore, pronounced /ˈtɛnəfɔər/ or /ˈtiːnəfɔər/), commonly known as comb jellies, are a phylum of animals that live in marine waters worldwide. Their most distinctive feature is the "combs", groups of cilia that they use for swimming, and they are the largest animals that swim by means of cilia — adults of various species range from a few millimeters to 1.5 meters (59 in) in size. Like cnidarians, their bodies consist of a mass...

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