Phylum Ctenophora - Examples and Characteristics

Worm Vs. Ctenophore! A predatory Tomopteris worm has stalked and captured a Ctenophore (aka “comb jelly”) and now spirals around its prey, looking for a weak spot to deliver the final blow. In the second clip, the battle is over, as it has fully engorged its mouthparts into the ctenophore, and has begun feeding. . . Shot in the wild, while on scuba, several miles from shore, while out over the abyss, drifting for miles in Florida’s Gulf Stream current, at night. . . . #tomopteris #worm #tomopter