Comb jelly

Comb jelly

Beroe sp.

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic Found in all 5 oceans

All oceans, from tropical waters to the Arctic and Antarctic

Depth

From the surface to 1,000 m and beyond

Size

A few centimeters to about 15 cm

Diet

Other comb jellies, gelatinous plankton

Zone

Twilight zone · 200 – 1,000 m

Key facts

• It is not a jellyfish: it swims using eight rows of cilia called combs.
• These cilia split light and create rainbow reflections.
• Beroe opens its mouth wide to swallow other comb jellies whole.

Verified sources

1. Wikipedia - Beroe cucumis
2. UCSB Bioluminescence Web Page - Beroe
3. WoRMS, Beroe

In the game: To observe

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