(Vingsand - South-Trøndelag / 5.19.2002 / 14 meters)

Phylum: Ctenophora

 

Norwegian: ribbemaneter

The comb jellies were formerly included with the cnidarians, but they lack the poison (cnidae) so typical for cnidarians. The comb jellies are usually biradially symmetrical planktonic species. They are often mistaken for small jellyfishes due their gelatinous, transparent appearance. They use eight rows of ciliary plates for propulsion. These "comb rows" radiates color reflections in all the colors of the rainbow.