About Ctenophores
How do you spell the name of our assigned phylum?
C-t-e-n-o-p-h-o-r-a
True or False: All ctenophores have tentacles
False
True or False: Ctenophores are found worldwide
True
Name one thing ctenophores eat.
What are the animals in our phylum most commonly called?
Comb jellies
What is the name of the structure on ctenophore bodies that help them move through water?
Cilia
What kind of water do ctenophores typically prefer?
Warm
Name one predator ctenophores have
Fish, sea turtles, sea birds, jellyfish.
What other organism are ctenophores commonly mistaken for?
Jellyfish.
How many rows of cilia do ctenophores have?
Some ctenophores live near the sunlit surface of the ocean. Knowing this, what layer of the ocean is this?
Epipelagic
Name one way ctenophores protect themselves from predators?
Camouflage, sticky tentacles, bioluminescence.
What makes comb jellies different from jellyfish?
They lack venomous stingers
What structure on the body of ctenophores make them different from other jellies?
Colloblasts
Some ctenophores live in deep waters, typically around 7,000 m. Knowing this, what layer of the ocean is this?
Abyssopelagic
Why is the phylum known as Ctenophora?
Ctenophora means "comb bearer" in Greek, referring to the cilia, or combs on its body
What is the name of the type of ctenophore that doesn't have tentacles?
Beroe
In what area of the United States are ctenophores most abundant?
Chesapeake Bay and California coast
Predict what would happen to the ctenophore population if an area with a fishery was exposed to overfishing. Explain your reasoning.
The ctenophore population would increase due to the reduced competition from fish.