Ctenophore: April 17, 2018

NOAA Ocean Exploration, Gulf of Mexico 2018. Download larger version (mp4, 10.6 MB).

 

It's alive! No, really, it is.

Belonging to their own phylum (Ctenophora) ctenophores, or comb jellies, have 8 rows of cilia that look like combs, hence the common name. These combs propel the animal through the water, creating colorful displays as they scatter light. Pretty…