Ctenophora - Wikipedia
Ctenophora (/ təˈnɒfərə / tə-NOF-ər-ə; sg.: ctenophore / ˈtɛnəfɔːr, ˈtiːnə -/ TEN-ə-for, TEE-nə-; from Ancient Greek κτείς (kteis) 'comb' and φέρω (pherō) 'to carry') [6] comprise a phylum of …
Ctenophore | Types, Characteristics & Adaptations | Britannica
Ctenophore, any of the numerous marine invertebrates constituting the phylum Ctenophora. The phylum derives its name (from the Greek ctene, or “comb,” and phora, or “bearer”) from the …
ADW: Ctenophora: INFORMATION
Ctenophore species are largely planktonic, exclusively marine animals, found throughout the world’s oceans, and comprise a significant portion of the planktonic biomass in their range. …
Introduction to Ctenophora - University of California Museum of ...
Ctenophores, variously known as comb jellies, sea gooseberries, sea walnuts, or Venus's girdles, are voracious predators. Unlike cnidarians, with which they share several superficial …
Creature Feature: Ctenophores - Twilight Zone
These bioluminescent blue-green “combs” light up coastal shores at night—as well as the depths of the twilight zone, where a number of species have yet to be formally described. In images, …
Ctenophores: Current Biology - Cell Press
Dec 23, 2008 · Ctenophores — pronounced ‘teen-o-for’ or ‘ten-o-for’ — are more commonly known as comb jellies. They comprise a group of gelatinous zooplankton found in all the …
Ctenophores - What They Are, Characteristics and Examples
Oct 11, 2024 · Ctenophores, commonly known as comb jellies, are marine invertebrates that, despite their jelly-like appearance, they are distinct from jellyfish. They belong to their own …
Comb Jelly Facts (Ctenophora) - ThoughtCo
Oct 15, 2019 · Ctenophores are the largest non-colonial animals that use cilia for locomotion. The comb rows scatter light and produce a rainbow effect. Most species are bioluminescent blue or …
Phylum Ctenophora - Characteristics, Classification, Examples ...
Oct 2, 2024 · Phylum Ctenophora, commonly referred to as comb jellies, encompasses a group of marine invertebrates known for their distinctive, jelly-like appearance and unique locomotive …
Ctenophore relationships and their placement as the sister
Oct 9, 2017 · Here, using 27 newly sequenced ctenophore transcriptomes, publicly available data and methods to control systematic error, we establish the placement of Ctenophora as the …