Umbrella comb jelly
Thalassocalyce inconstans
- Not on exhibit
- Animal type
- Invertebrates
- Ecosystem
- Deep sea
- Relatives
- Other comb jellies; Order Thalassocalycida
- Diet
- Krill and small crustaceans
- Range
- From the surface to 11,000 ft. (3,500 m) in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
- Size
- Up to 6 inches (15 cm) total length
Meet the umbrella comb jelly
An umbrella comb jelly is nearly invisible in the inky black waters of the deep sea. That see-through body disappears into the surrounding darkness and hides this delicate drifter from prowling predators.
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