Mnemiopsis - Wikipedia
Mnemiopsis leidyi, the warty comb jelly or sea walnut, [1] is a species of tentaculate ctenophore (comb jelly). It is native to western Atlantic coastal waters, but has become established as an invasive species in European and western Asian regions.
Sea Walnut - Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Video microscopy shows the beating and iridescence of cilia that make up the "comb rows" on the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi. How Big? Get a sense of the relative and absolute sizes of various jellies you might encounter in Chesapeake Bay. Golfball …
Comb Jelly - Marine Biological Laboratory
The comb jelly (Mnemiopsis leidyi), sometimes called the “sea walnut,” is a species of tentaculate ctenophores (stingless jellyfish). Ctenophores are distinguished from all other animals by possession of sticky cells called colloblasts and their eight rows of cilia.
Sea Walnut (Mnemiopsis leidyi) - Smithsonian Ocean
(Marco Faasse, World Register of Marine Species) This ctenophore (a stingless jellyfish-like animal) is native to the east coast of North and South America. In 1982, it was discovered in the Black Sea, where it was transported by ballast water. It subsequently spread to the Caspian Sea. In both places it multiplied and formed immense populations.
Mnemiopsis leidyi | IUCN MedMIS
2020年4月9日 · Native to the Atlantic coasts and estuaries of North and South America, Mnemiopsis leidyi was first introduced to the Black Sea via the ballast water of ships. The Black Sea M. leidyi population spread into the Sea of Marmara with the currents and thence into the north-western Aegean Sea, where it was first recorded in 1990.
Mnemiopsis leidyi (sea walnut) | CABI Compendium - CABI …
2008年2月4日 · This datasheet on Mnemiopsis leidyi covers Identity, Overview, Distribution, Dispersal, Diagnosis, Biology & Ecology, Environmental Requirements, Natural Enemies, Impacts, Uses, Prevention/Control, Further Information.
The Genome of the Ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi and Its ... - Science
2013年12月13日 · Mnemiopsis leidyi is a lobate ctenophore native to the coastal waters of the western Atlantic Ocean. This species has recently invaded the Black, Caspian, and North Seas, causing major economic and ecological impact to native species in those areas.
Patterns of invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi distribution …
2019年12月1日 · Summarizing the pattern of M. leidyi distribution in Danish fjords, Riisgård (2017) hypothesized that with the northward coastal currents along the Dutch and Danish west coasts, M. leidyi re-invades Limfjorden and possibly other Danish and adjacent waters from the warmer southwestern North Sea every summer, which in cold winters, serve as a ...
The genome of the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi and its …
Mnemiopsis leidyi is a lobate ctenophore native to the coastal waters of the western Atlantic Ocean. This species has recently invaded the Black, Caspian, and North Seas, causing major economic and ecological impact to native species in those areas.
Species - Mnemiopsis leidyi - Marine Pests
Mnemiopsis leidyi is a species of comb-jelly (Ctenophora). It is a purely marine, free-swimming animal with a jelly-like walnut-shaped body. Its maximum length is 100-120 mm. M. leidyi is almost colourless with a milky translucent hue. It has four rows of ciliated combs running along the body which are brilliantly iridescent by day and glow ...