Sea Gooseberry [Pleurobrachia pileus]
Description
Sea gooseberry is a small, spherical ctenophore. It has a transparent, gelatinous body that can reach up to 3 cm in diameter. It has two long tentacles which it uses to capture prey. This species is bioluminescent and can emit a faint blue or green light. It is found in cold and temperate seas worldwide. Sea gooseberry mainly feeds on small planktonic animals.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
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|---|---|
| Class |
True Jellyfish
Scyphozoa
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| Order |
True Jellyfish
Semaeostomeae
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| Family |
Root-Mouth Jellies
Rhizostomatidae
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| Genus |
Lobed Jellyfish
Lobonema
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