bloodybelly comb jelly

English

Etymology

From bloody +‎ belly +‎ comb jelly, named due to this animal's colour.

Noun

bloodybelly comb jelly (plural bloodybelly comb jellies)

  1. A species of mesopelagic ctenophore, Lampocteis cruentiventer, found at a depth of 250-1,500 meters deep in the North Pacific Ocean, ranging in color from deep red, purple, or black to pale purple.

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