Ctenophora

Synonyms

Beroe

Beroes

Comb Jellies

Comb Jelly

Ctenophoras

Ctenophore

Ctenophores

Jellies, Comb

Jelly, Comb

Mnemiopses

Mnemiopsis

Sea Walnut

Sea Walnuts

Walnut, Sea

Walnuts, Sea

Phylum of marine colenterates characterized by eight comb rows of fused cilia on the body surface. In contrast to CNIDARIA they lack stinging cells, but they are voracious predators and possess sticky cells (colloblasts) for capturing prey. Most species are transparent and many exhibit bioluminescence.