Sea Gooseberry
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Species record
Sea Gooseberry
Pleurobrachia pileus
Explore the Sea Gooseberry (Pleurobrachia pileus) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.
Summary
The sea gooseberry is a transparent marine ctenophore that drifts and swims through coastal waters. Eight rows of beating cilia make it shimmer as it moves, while two long tentacles help catch tiny planktonic prey.
Classification in this archive
Animals › Comb jellies › Tentaculate ctenophores › Cydippids › Sea gooseberries › Pleurobrachia
Habitat and distribution
- Habitat
- coastal waters, planktonic marine waters
- Regions in this record
- Europe, North America
Conservation field in this record
Not Evaluated
Did you know?
A sea gooseberry is a comb jelly, not a true jellyfish.
More images
Sea gooseberry (*Pleurobrachia pileus*) on Blankenberge beach, Belgium.
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