American+Comb+Jelly+-+Mnemiopsis+leidyi


 * __Common Name:__** Sea Walnut

__**Phyla:**__ Ctenophora __**Class:**__ Tentaculata

__**Scientific Name:**__ //Mnemiopsis leidyi//

__**Size:**__ //-Length// Male: 11-15 feet Female: 10-13 feet
 * __Location:__** Salt Water

//-Weight// Male: 3,300 pounds Female: 3,000 pounds

__**Habitat:**__ Most are found in the Caspian Sea. __**Life Cycle:**__ They are self-fertilizing hermaphrodites. The development of gonads and their current state displays definite daily rhythm. The rape eggs that appear at late evening before the midnight, while any their rudiments are visible still at 5pm. The spawning begins at late evening with peak at midnight or late at 1-2am. __**Male and Female Differences:**__ Male Belugas tend to be larger then females.


 * __Human Impact:__** In the White Sea, humans hunt and harvest beluga whales.

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 * Zookeeper: Kenzie Davidson**

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