Nudi Pixel: Nudibranchs and Sea Slugs Identification with Photographs

Unidentified comb jellies

This is not nudibranch or sea slug

Photographed by: Ronnie Ng

Also known as sea gooseberry

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Ctenophora
Species:	Unidentified comb jellies

Ctenophora: Platyctenea. Bottom-dwelling ctenophore (= sea gooseberry). Note the two extended fishing tentacles drifting about with the water current. These tentacles suggest this photo was taken at night – they are normally retracted during the day.

Locality:

• Malaysia
  • Perhentian (1) Apr
• Philippines
  • Anilao (1) Jan
• Indonesia
  • North Sulawesi (1) Feb

 

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