Bioluminescent comb jelly. Comb jellies (Ctenophores) are jellyfish-like organisms that take their common name from their rows of hair-like cilia. They beat these cilia to propel them through the water. Bioluminescence (white areas) is the ability of an organism to emit light as a result of a chemical reaction taking place inside its body. It is thought this ability may be used for a number of reasons,including attraction,communication or camouflage. Comb jellies are not true jellyfish as they lack the characteristic stinging cells (cnidocytes). Photographed off the coast of Reunion Island,Indian Ocean | |
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