Ctenophores Aren’t Just Beautiful. They’re Biological Wonders.
Comb jellies are helping answer fundamental questions in biology, from how the earliest nervous systems evolved to how bioluminescence works.
Comb jellies are helping answer fundamental questions in biology, from how the earliest nervous systems evolved to how bioluminescence works.
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- They’re Biological Wonders. first appeared on Quanta Magazine.
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Create a reading list by clicking the Read Later icon next to the articles you wish to save. The ribbonlike Cestum veneris , or Venus’ girdle, is one of the largest ctenophore species and grows up to 1.5 meters in length.
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The ribbonlike Cestum veneris, or Venus’ girdle, is one of the largest ctenophore species and grows up to 1.5 meters in length.
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