Sea Walnut, also called the warty comb jelly, is a species of tentaculate ctenophore native to western Atlantic coastal waters that has become established as an invasive species in European and western Asian waters. Three species were once named in the genus Mnemiopsis, but most zoologists now regard them as different ecological forms of the single species Mnemiopsis leidyi.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleInvasive or Introduced Species 2 Living or Extinct Scientific Name Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Mnemiopsis leidyi
In Biome
Source NatureServe: NatureServe Explorer: Mnemiopsis leidyi
Sources
1. Mnemiopsis (Wikipedia)
Lead
Mnemiopsis leidyi
Article text
Mnemiopsis is a carnivore that consumes zooplankton including crustaceans, other comb jellies, and eggs and larvae of fish.
system statement
It is native to western Atlantic coastal waters, but has become established as an invasive species in European and western Asian regions.
View the Source2. Sea walnut (Mnemiopsis leidyi) (Wikipedia)
- present tense, native and invasive populations described
- become established as an invasive species in European and western Asian regions
View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Mnemiopsis leidyi
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Ctenophora, Taxon recordQuote, Child Taxon Of: Ctenophora, Taxon record
"phylum": "Ctenophora"
NatureServe: NatureServe Explorer: Mnemiopsis leidyi
NatureServeIn Biome: Neritic Zone, Species characteristics: Near shoreQuote, In Biome: Neritic Zone, Species characteristics: Near shore
"marineHabitatDescEn": "Near shore"
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