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Ctenophore: April 17, 2018

NOAA Ocean Exploration, Gulf of Mexico 2018.

It's alive! No, really, it is.

Belonging to their own phylum (Ctenophora) ctenophores, or comb jellies, have 8 rows of cilia that look like combs, hence the common name. These combs propel the animal through the water, creating colorful displays as they scatter light. Pretty…