Mnemiopsis leidyi

Mnemiopsis leidyi

The Mnemiopsis leidyi, also known as the sea walnut, is a jelly-like creature that lives in the ocean. It has a beautiful, glowing body and can be found swimming in warm coastal waters.

生息地: Coastal areas

外見

The Mnemiopsis leidyi is a transparent, jelly-like animal with an oval body and two distinct oral lobes. It has eight rows of iridescent comb plates that shimmer with rainbow colors. Unlike true jellyfish, it lacks stinging tentacles.

AnimaliaCtenophoraTentaculataLobataBolinopsidaeMnemiopsis
Mnemiopsis leidyi
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Mnemiopsis leidyi

カテゴリ

Invertebrate

レア度

Common

危険度

2/5 · 低い

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おもしろい事実

It doesn't have a brain or bones, just a simple jelly body!

It's called a 'comb jelly' because it uses tiny, hair-like combs to move through water!

Mnemiopsis leidyi is a super speedy eater, consuming huge amounts of tiny ocean creatures!

This amazing animal can be both a male and female at the same time!

特殊能力

能力

Ocean Rainbow

Mnemiopsis leidyi has rows of tiny beating hairs that refract light, creating a shimmering, rainbow effect as it swims.

能力

Nighttime Glow

Mnemiopsis leidyi can produce its own light (bioluminescence) that helps them glow in the dark ocean depths.

能力

Rapid Reproduction

Mnemiopsis leidyi can quickly create many offspring on its own, which helps them spread rapidly in new areas.

能力

Sticky Food Net

Mnemiopsis leidyi has wide oral lobes that act like a net to funnel tiny plankton into its mouth for food.

サイズと詳細

サイズ
20-100 mm
寿命
60-180 日
脚の数
0

食性と食事

It gulps down tiny plankton and larvae using a wide mouth, helping clear the water.

主な食物

  • Zooplankton
  • Copepods
  • Fish larvae
  • Other small invertebrates

採餌方法

  • Filter Feeding

生態系とのつながり

eats

copepod

Acartia tonsa

Consumes vast quantities of these small crustaceans from the water.

eaten by

Beroid comb jelly

Beroe ovata

This specialized predatory comb jelly actively hunts and eats it.

eats

European anchovy

Engraulis encrasicolus

Preys on the eggs and larvae of this commercially important fish.

特徴

別名

Sea Walnut

コレクション

安全性

危険度

2/5 · 低い

If you see one on the beach, don't touch it! They can sting.

よくある質問

Mnemiopsis leidyiのサイズは何ですか?

20-100 mm

Mnemiopsis leidyiの寿命は何ですか?

60-180 日

Mnemiopsis leidyiは何を食べますか?

It gulps down tiny plankton and larvae using a wide mouth, helping clear the water.

Mnemiopsis leidyiは通常どこに生息していますか?

Coastal areas

Mnemiopsis leidyiはどのように狩りをしますか?

Filter Feeding

Mnemiopsis leidyiの脚の数は何ですか?

0

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