Long-spur jelly
Leuckartiara longicalcar
- Not on exhibit
- Animal type
- Invertebrates
- Ecosystem
- Deep sea
- Relatives
- Other hydriods; Family: Pandeidae
- Diet
- Plankton
- Range
- From the surface to 2,300 ft. (700 m) in the northeastern Pacific Ocean
- Size
- Up to 0.8 inches (2 cm) in height and 0.4 inches (1 cm) in diameter
Meet the long-spur jelly
Small squishy animals like this long-spur jelly play a vital role in ocean health. They feast on tiny plankton at the base of the food web. Then they become food for larger animals, like fishes and other jellies.
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