This lobate ctenophore, or comb jelly, is so fragile that it has never been successfully captured in one piece, giving it its nickname, sarcastically, of “Intacta.”
Lobate Ctenophore
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2017 Laulima O Ka Moana.
This lobate ctenophore, or comb jelly, is so fragile that it has never been successfully captured in one piece, giving it its nickname, sarcastically, of “Intacta.” Download larger version (jpg, 1.7 MB).
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