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Abyssal Comb Jelly
Bathocyroe fosteri
The Abyssal Comb Jelly, Bathocyroe fosteri, is a translucent, deep-sea ctenophore notable for its delicate, balloon-like body and shimmering rows of cilia used for locomotion. Found at great oceanic depths, this invertebrate often drifts in the midwater column, capturing small p…
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- Abyssal Comb Jellies can withstand pressures over a thousand times greater than at the surface, thriving at depths exceeding 2,000 meters.
- Abyssal Comb Jellies use rows of tiny, hair-like cilia to move, creating iridescent waves of light. They are capable of producing bioluminescence, glowing in the darkness of the deep sea. Their transparent bodies make them nearly invisible to both predators and prey.
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