beroe cucumis or mnemiopsis leidyi in female hands, close-up. ctenophora, phylum of marine invertebrates, commonly known as comb

animal area beroe beroidae biology bioluminescent body cigar cilia close-up comb commonly compressed ctenophora cucumis ecosystem effect extend family female giving gracilis hand hands ichthyology inhabit invasive invertebrates jellies jelly jellyfish leidyi life like longitudinal marine mnemiopsis mouth ocean ovata pelagic phylum pink plankton plates predator rapacious rows sac sea shimmering species striped surface transparent water waters wide wild worldwide