Scallop comb jelly
Bathocyroe sp.
- Not on exhibit
- Animal type
- Invertebrates
- Ecosystem
- Deep sea
- Relatives
- Other comb jellies
- Diet
- Copepods, amphipods, krill
- Range
- Worldwide; 650 to 6,900 ft. (200 to 2,100 m) deep
- Size
- Total length to 6 inches (15 cm), total width to 1.6 inches (4 cm)
Meet the scallop comb jelly
Look closely to spot this comb jelly’s tiny red belly. That scarlet stomach hides its last meal. Red looks black in the deep sea and keeps the jelly invisible to predators.
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