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Ctenophora

Phylum

The comb jellies: gelatinous, translucent marine invertebrates that swim using eight rows of fused cilia (comb rows), the largest animals known to use cilia for locomotion. Ctenophora superficially resembles Cnidaria's jellyfish but lacks stinging cells, capturing prey instead with sticky cells called colloblasts.

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Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
200 1
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Taxonomic Rank
Phylum / Division 1
Scientific Name
Ctenophora 1
Ctenophora
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Animalia, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life
Sources
1. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
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