What flavour of jelly is this?

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Dirty-Dog

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Shot this off Punta Sur, Cozumel. Anyboy tell me what flavor of jellyfish this is?

 
Ctenophore...
A comb jelly. As to species, can't really tell from the video.
Rick
 
Next time you see one, shine a light on it and watch the activity along the edges ... it's almost hypnotic ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)
 
Rick's right... a ctenophore or comb jelly in the phylum Ctenophora. Unrelated to the sea jellies in the phylum Cnidaria (formerly known as Coelenterata) because they do not bear nematocysts (stinging cells). See my columns on some of the ctenophores in our waters: #67 and #245.
 
not wanting to sound ignorant, but how is Ctenophore pronounced? :dork2:

tina for
 

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