Deep-Sea+Comb+Jelly

__**Phyla:**__ Ctenophora



__**Class:**__ Tentaculata

__**Scientific Name:**__ //Bathocyroe fosteri//

__**Location:**__ Very common in the Mid- Atlantic Ridge//.//


 * __Size:__** 4.5 inches



__**Habitat:**__ Deep sea

__**Living Conditions:**__ They float around constantly in the darkness.


 * __Life Cycle:__** Reproduce asexually.


 * __Male and Female Differences:__** No differences. The majority are hermaphrodites.

__**Facts:**__
 * If it is eaten, its bioluminescent light will show up through the skin of the animal, making it easier prey.
 * Its transparent body allows it to blend in with its deep sea surroundings.
 * It can east up to 10 times its own body weight in one day.



__**Zookeeper:**__ Paco Rodriguez

__**Information/ Pictures:**__
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 * http://books.google.com/books?id=64jgZ1CfmB8C&pg=PA194&lpg=PA194&dq=bathocyroe+fosteri+actual+size&source=bl&ots=q5vUD6purH&sig=5vvogHCqsi_OmOx46OqLW8sI6Bg&hl=en&ei=ORl4Tf_4CI-00QHzm4XeBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&sqi=2&ved=0CDkQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=false
 * http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/comb-jellies/
 * http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Bathocyroe_fosteri.jpg
 * http://www.whoi.edu/75th/images/book19en.jpg
 * http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/09/19/article-0-02B5616C00000578-182_468x416.jpg