Cat's Eyes [Pleurobrachia]
Description
Cat’s eyes are striking comb jellies with two glowing, lens-like “eyes” that give them a curious, watchful look. Divers may see them slowly gliding through the water column, sometimes with a subtle, shimmering movement as they hunt.
Species
Sea Gooseberry
Pleurobrachia pileus
Beroe's Comb Jelly
Pleurobrachia bachei
Pleurobrachia brunnea
Pleurobrachia brunnea
Pleurobrachia cyanea
Pleurobrachia cyanea
Pleurobrachia globosa
Pleurobrachia globosa
Pleurobrachia pigmentata
Pleurobrachia pigmentata
Pleurobrachia rhodopis
Pleurobrachia rhodopis
Pleurobrachia striata
Pleurobrachia striata
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Comb Jellies
Ctenophora
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Tentaculates
Tentaculata
|
| Order |
Cydippid comb jellies
Cydippida
|
| Family |
Comb jellies (Ctenophores)
Cydippidae
|
Statistics
- Species 8