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A colorful winged comb jelly

Winged comb jelly

Callianira spp.

Not on exhibit
Animal type
Invertebrates
Ecosystem
Deep sea
Relatives
Phylum: Ctenophora
Diet
Copepods and krill
Range
Worldwide from the surface to 1,300 ft. (400 m)
Size
Total length with tentacles to 3.9 inches (9.8 cm)

Meet the winged comb jelly

Can you spot the pair of tentacles trailing behind this comb jelly’s “wings”? They’re covered in tiny mucus-coated branches. As this comb jelly swims through the midwater, drifting plankton smack into those sticky tentacles and become a snack.

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