Species

Pleurobrachia bachei (Pacific sea gooseberry)

Pleurobrachia bachei. Photo: (c) Damon Tighe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pleurobrachia bachei is a member of the phylum Ctenophora and is commonly referred to as a sea gooseberry. These comb jellies are often mistaken for medusoid Cnidaria, but are not dangerous to handle.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Ctenophora (Comb jellies)
    - Class: Tentaculata (Tentaculate comb jellies)
      - Order: Cydippida (Cydippids)
        Family: Pleurobrachiidae (Sea gooseberries)
        Genus: Pleurobrachia (Sea gooseberry)
        Species: Pleurobrachia bachei (Pacific sea gooseberry)

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