Beroidae is a family of ctenophores or comb jellies more commonly referred to as the beroids. It is the only known family within the monotypic order Beroida and the class … Meer weergeven

Nudans feed on free swimming animals with soft bodies, primarily on other ctenophores, many of them larger than they are themselves. They actively hunt for prey, … Meer weergeven

All species are hermaphrodites and reproduce sexually, having both female and male gonads. Although no detailed figures are … Meer weergeven

Some members of the diverse genus Beroe may occasionally attain a length of up to 30 centimetres (12 in), though most species and … Meer weergeven

In the late 1980s the ctenophore species Mnemiopsis leidyi was introduced into the Black Sea, probably through ballast water, which led to the collapse of the local anchovy population. … Meer weergeven

There are no known fossil nudans, so the phylogenetic evolution of the group by comparison with other modern ctenophores is not possible. In the traditional … Meer weergeven