Abyssal comb jelly
Beroe abyssicola
- On view
- Into the Deep
- Animal type
- Invertebrates
- Ecosystem
- Deep sea
- Relatives
- Other comb jellies; Phylum: Ctenophora
- Diet
- Comb jellies
- Range
- From the surface to 9,200 ft. (2,800 m) in the northeastern Pacific Ocean
- Size
- Up to 3 inches (7 cm) in length
Meet the abyssal comb jelly
This rosy red predator buzzes about the midwater on the prowl for other comb jellies. When it finds one, a wide mouth opens to take a big bite—or even swallow its prey whole.
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