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Common Northern Comb Jelly
Bolinopsis infundibulum
26 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
Sea WalnutMnemiopsis leidyi
Canadian Comb JellyBolinopsis microptera
Northern Comb JellyBeroe cucumis
Sea GooseberryPleurobrachia pileus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 464 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 432 |
| Canada | 72 |
| British Columbia | 31 |
| Washington | 20 |
| Nova Scotia | 15 |
| United Kingdom | 9 |
| Scotland | 7 |
| Maine | 6 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 6 |
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 | Bolinopsis |
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 Common Northern Comb Jelly with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.