Mnemiopsis+leidyi

=**Mnemiopsis leidyi**=



The mnemiopsis leidyi, better known as the warty comb jelly, or sea walnut, is a species of comb jellyfish, originally native to the western Atlantic coastal waters. The mnemiopsis have a lobed body that is oval-shaped and transparent, with four rows of ciliated combs that run along the body vertically and glows blue-green when disturbed and they have several feeding tentacles as well. Their body contains 97% water and they are very small, having a maximum body length of about 7-12 cm (3-5 inches) and a diameter of 2.5 cm (1 in). Mnemiopsis is a carnivore that consumes zooplankton including crustaceans, other comb jellies, and eggs and larvae of fish. It also has several other predators, many of which are vertebrates, including species of birds and fish. Some predators include other members of gelatinous zooplankton such as Beroe ctenophores and various Scyphozoa (jellyfish).