comb jelly Archives

A collage of five of the comb jelly species studied. Red coloration as seen in the two specimens at right is common among deep-sea animals. CREDIT 2021 Jacob Winnikoff

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Comb Jelly Adaptations To Life At Extreme Pressure

by Keith CowingJuly 14, 2024July 7, 2024

The bottom of the ocean is not hospitable: there is no light; the temperature is freezing cold; and the pressure of all the water above will literally crush you. The […]

An image of the newly discovered ctenophore taken by the Deep Discoverer remotely operated vehicle.

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Away Team Ops: How NOAA Scientists Virtually Discovered A New Species of Comb Jelly

by Keith CowingMarch 16, 2023March 16, 2023

[Originally Posted by NOAA on 20 November 2020] A NOAA Fisheries research team discovered Duobrachium sparksae, a new species of ctenophore, or comb jelly. The discovery was made during an […]