Phylum Ctenophora comb jellies

Phylum Ctenophora
comb jellies
Comb jellies
• Like Cnidarans, they have a gelatinous
body with a similar medusa body plan
• In fact, they were once grouped with the
jelly fish in Phylum Coelenterata.
• However, they have a few major
differences…
Characteristics
The body of a
comb jelly is
divided into 8
equal sections.
 Each section is
separated by
bands of hair-like
cilia called comb
rows.

Tentacles
 Most do not sting
 Tentacles are covered
in sticky mucus
Reproduction


Hermaphroditic (both male and female
gametes)
External fertilization
Glow in the Dark
Feature
• Can be
bioluminescent
Examples
► Sea
Gooseberry,
(Pleurobrachia sp.)
More examples…
 Common Southern
Comb jelly
(Mnemiopsis sp.)
One more example

Boroe’s comb jelly
(Beroe sp. )
Who is eating who?


Beroe eating
Southern Comb
jelly?
OR
Southern Comb
jelly eating Boroe?
The End