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comb jelly, common name for transparent organisms of the phylum Ctenophora Ctenophora , a small phylum of exclusively marine, invertebrate animals, commonly known as sea walnuts or comb jellies. Because they are so delicate that specimens are difficult to collect, little was known about them until the advent of blue-water scuba and
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Any of nearly 90 species (phylum Ctenophora) of usually colourless marine invertebrates that have a series of vertical ciliary combs over their bodies. Ctenophores are sometimes mistaken for jellyfish. The body is round or spherical, with tentacles to capture food, and the combs beat to provide locomotion. Most species are small (not much greater than 0.1 in. [3 mm] in diameter), but at least one species grows larger than 3 ft (1 m). Ctenophores live in almost all ocean regions, floating freely in the water. All comb jellies except one parasitic species are carnivores, consuming young mollusks, crustacean and fish larvae, copepods, and other zooplankton.

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Comb jellies, the ctenophores, are life forms that resemble jellyfish.

Humans didn't descend from a sponge, reveals analysis by Asian News International

Demarest Lloyd State Park Westport -See a hidden gem in our state park system; it's a great beach to go with young children to search for snails, comb jellies and other marine life.

Searching the tide; Author's work aims at kindling new awe by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)

Distant cousins to the true jellyfish, comb jellies don't have stinging cells.

Blooming jellies by Ehrenberg, Rachel / Science News for Kids

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