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Sea Walnut
Mnemiopsis leidyi
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Brown Comb JellyBeroe ovata
Sea GooseberryPleurobrachia pileus
Common Northern Comb JellyBolinopsis infundibulum
Northern Comb JellyBeroe cucumis
Common Moon JellyAurelia aurita
Warty Comb JellyLeucothea multicornis
Bolinopsis comb jellyBolinopsis vitrea
Canadian Comb JellyBolinopsis microptera
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 5,007 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 4,368 |
| Massachusetts | 160 |
| Maryland | 83 |
| Virginia | 75 |
| Italy | 54 |
| Nord-Est | 50 |
| New York | 45 |
| Netherlands | 35 |
| New Jersey | 27 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Comb Jellies · Ctenophora |
| Class | Tentaculate Comb Jellies · Tentaculata |
| Order | Lobate Comb Jellies · Lobata |
| Family | Bolinopsidae |
| Genus | Mnemiopsis |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Sea Walnut with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.