Warty+Comb+Jelly

Warty Comb Jelly -//Mnemiopsis leidyi//

** Phyla: ** Ctenophora  **Class:**Tentaculata  ** Size: ** 16 mm  ** Location: ** Caspian Sea  ** Habitat : ** Can be found in coastal areas and surface layers of the open sea. Can also be found near the bottom of the sea. ** Living Requirements: ** They mostly feed on plankton. They like living in water from 0оC to 32оC. ** Life Cycle: ** Warty Comb Jellies have both female and male reproduction organs. Reproduction starts in the Southern Caspian in June when temperature reaches 21оС. They reproduce by spawning in the water. The eggs spawned get a thick cover within 1 minute after contact with the seawater. After 10 days they can produce up to 12000 eggs. It takes up to 2 weeks for them to reach maturity. ** Interesting Facts: **
 * It was first introduced in the Black Sea.
 * It wasn't found in the Caspian Sea until 1999

Zookeeper: Marissa Jenkins  References:   []   []   []