Summary ²

Pleurobrachia bachei is a member of the phylum Ctenophora and is commonly referred to as a sea gooseberry. These comb jellies are often mistaken for medusoid Cnidaria, but are not dangerous to handle.

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1. (c) Damon Tighe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Damon Tighe
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleurobrachia_bachei

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