California sea gooseberry, a ctenophore or comb jelly (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

California sea gooseberry, a ctenophore or comb jelly

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Hormiphora californensis, called the California sea gooseberry, is a comb jelly, or ctenophore, common in California coastal waters. Ctenophores have eight sets of cilia running down their side, which they use to propel themselves through the oceans in search of food. This specimen was observed on 2016 by MBARI’s remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Doc Ricketts in the Monterey Canyon at a depth of approximately 280 meters.

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Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

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