The Atlantic ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi is considered one of most harmful aquatic invasive species in Europe.    From Wordnik.com.  [Aquatic invasive species] Reference

Clearly more than a colony, a ctenophore might best be described as a society of highly organized and interdependent cells.    From Wordnik.com.  [Individuals, societies, and the classification of organisms] Reference

This ctenophore seems to be exhibiting bioluminescence, but what the “lights” actually represent is reflection or refraction of the photoflood lights from rhythmically beating cilia.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bloodybelly Comb Jelly] Reference

A first striking finding was the high number of SOX gene sequences recovered from both the cnidarian and the ctenophore representatives (10 and 13 from C. hemisphaerica and P. pileus, respectively).    From Wordnik.com.  [As Expected] Reference

Given the likelihood that the ctenophore lineage is the deepest branch among metazoans, let's have a closer look at the toolkit contained by these creatures to determine if the basic theme of front-loading evolution continues to hold up.    From Wordnik.com.  [2008 April - Telic Thoughts] Reference

Invoking a magical dude in the sky - whether that magic dude is Zeus, Odin, YHWH, FSM, the invisible pink unicorn, or even a hyperintelligent giant ctenophore may it bless us with its divine cilia that disappears whenever it is looked at - is certainly a paradigm shift.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nothing New Under the Sun - The Panda's Thumb] Reference

An example of instability caused by a change in biodiversity is that of the introduction of the invasive, carnivorous ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi (a jellyfish-like animal) in the Black Sea, which caused the rapid loss of 26 major fisheries species and has been impli­cated (along with other factors) in the continued growth of the oxygen-deprived “dead” zone.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ecosystems and Human Well-being~ Biodiversity Synthesis~ Summary for Decision-makers] Reference

Martindale MQ (2008) Developmental expression of homeobox genes in the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

Primary responsibilities are the expansion, organization, and maintenance of cloning libraries derived from cnidarian, ctenophore, crustacean, fish and avian model organisms.    From Wordnik.com.  [Naturejobs - All Jobs] Reference

(ctenophore | failles | whistle | mayflies | nestled | eunice) \. angelcities\.com.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Tags: bioluminescence, comb jelly, ctenophore, Monterey Bay Aquarium.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bloodybelly Comb Jelly] Reference