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9 Spottings
Comb jellyfish
Latin name: Leucothea multicornis
Species profile
The ctenophore has a transparent, light brown body 20 – 30 cm in length, covered with many papillae. It has two large lobes and 2 (not stinging) tentacles. There are 8 stripes of cilia along the body that are important for ctenophore locomotion. It is a native species in the Adriatic Sea.
Ctenophores do not have stinging cells. They are all not stinging.
Ctenophora
Leucotheidae
Lobata
Leucothea multicornis
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Location of sighting
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