LOBED COMB JELLY

any of several, mostly small, marine invertebrates of the order Lobata (phylum Ctenophora). The transparent, gelatinous animals are found drifting in most oceans, especially in surface waters near the shore. Lobed comb jellies (e.g., Mnemiopsis, Bolinopsis) are carnivorous, preying on tiny aquatic animals. Their tentacles, used in feeding, are smaller than those of other ctenophores, and the two oral lobes (structures surrounding the mouth) are greatly enlarged.