Beroe ovata Bruguière, 1789
Brown comb jelly
Pink comb-jelly
Beroe ovata
photo by Patrão de Oliveira, Otto Müller

Family:  Beroidae ()
Max. size:  11.5 cm H (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1719 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific, Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on bay and nearshore, outer continental shelf and slope (Ref. 116106). Ctenophores are carnivores (Ref. 833). Feeds on other planktivorous comb jellies and Mnemiopsis leidyi (Ref. 64473).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from Chesapeake Bay (Ref. 1089, p. 99); Atlantic coasts of North America (Ref. 1588); and York River, North Carolina (Ref. 1103). C: Refs. 1089, 1588, 1103, 1663, 116106.

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