Mnemiopsis leidyi

Warty comb jelly
Mnemiopsis leidyi
Mnemiopsis leidyi, Chubut, Argentina, Photo: Graham Edgar
Mnemiopsis leidyi
Mnemiopsis leidyi, Chubut, Argentina, Photo: Graham Edgar
Mnemiopsis leidyi
Mnemiopsis leidyi, Chubut, Argentina, Photo: Graham Edgar
Mnemiopsis leidyi
Mnemiopsis leidyi, Chubut, Argentina, Photo: Graham Edgar
Mnemiopsis leidyi
Mnemiopsis leidyi, Chubut, Argentina, Photo: Graham Edgar
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Mnemiopsis leidyi
Mnemiopsis leidyi
Mnemiopsis leidyi
Mnemiopsis leidyi
Mnemiopsis leidyi

Distribution

Mediterranean, Temperate South America, Tropical Atlantic/Caribbean


Description

Rows of hairs along an ovular body which send pulses of multicoloured light along the body. Commonly confused with the dominant ctenophore in the North Sea, Bolinopsis infundibulum due to their similarities in appearance.


Information

Max Size: N/A cm

Sea Temperature Range: 10.3-19.6°C

Depth: 0-200m

Habitat Generalization Index: N/A

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.


Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Widespread (100% of sites)

Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed

Abundance: Many (16 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.


Edit by: Joe Shields