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Bolinopsis infundibulum (O.F. Müller, 1776)
A widespread species of comb jellyfish. Found in all temperate zones. Comb jellies are not jellyfish, so they do not have cnidocytes. They feed on zooplankton.
Bolinopsis infundibulum is vertically oriented, cruises upwards or downwards with the help of the cilia and the mucus-covered mouth lobes.
Synonymised names:
Beroe infundibulum Fabricius, 1780
Bolina infundibulum Chun, 1880
Bolina microptera A. Agassiz, 1865
Bolina norvegica (Sars, 1835)
Bolina septentrionalis Mertens, 1833
Bolinopsis alata A. Agassiz, 1850 (Synonym)
Bolinopsis septentrionalis Mertens, 1833 (Synonym)
Cydippe quadricostata Sars, 1835
Mnemia norvegia Sars, 1835
A widespread species of comb jellyfish. Found in all temperate zones. Comb jellies are not jellyfish, so they do not have cnidocytes. They feed on zooplankton.
Bolinopsis infundibulum is vertically oriented, cruises upwards or downwards with the help of the cilia and the mucus-covered mouth lobes.
Synonymised names:
Beroe infundibulum Fabricius, 1780
Bolina infundibulum Chun, 1880
Bolina microptera A. Agassiz, 1865
Bolina norvegica (Sars, 1835)
Bolina septentrionalis Mertens, 1833
Bolinopsis alata A. Agassiz, 1850 (Synonym)
Bolinopsis septentrionalis Mertens, 1833 (Synonym)
Cydippe quadricostata Sars, 1835
Mnemia norvegia Sars, 1835