Ctenophores

1. Ctenophores
Ranging from less than an inch to
a meter in diameter, these “comb
jellies” will light up your world

2. Location
•Any Marine Environment
(Salt Water)
•Close or Far from Shore
•Any Depth
•Each different specie
needs a specific amount
of light, temperature,
depth, and many other
factors.

3. Favorite Activities
•Going with the flow
•Eating

4. Advancements
•Utilized the “nerve
net” nervous
system
•Have
“mesoderms”
•Have anal pores
•Can regenerate
•Unspecialized
mechanoreceptive and
chemoreceptive nerve
endings

5. Adaptations
•Colloblasts
“lasso cells” that
secrete sticky
fibers on contact
with prey
•Eight “combs”
made up of cilia
for smooth
locomotion
•Bioluminescence
deep in the ocean

6. Looking For…
•Companions
that likes to
travel the
oceans
•Groups that
will positively
contribute to
the gene pool
•If not, don’t
worry, they
can self-
fertilize