Description
General:
Body compressed and conical in shape with a broad oral end and pointed aboral end. Large mouth. Eight comb rows, all equal in size, run almost the entire length of the body. Color often clear to rosy pink with darker red along the comb rows.
Size:
To 15 cm total length.
Reproduction:
Hermaphroditic with holoplanktonic lifecycle.
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Epipelagic and mesopelagic.
Additional Information
Color:
Translucent, frosty white to rosy pink.
Diet:
Ctenophores.
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Citation:
Beroe forskalii
(Milne Edwards, 1841) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Beroe%20forskalii. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.