Ctenophora Classes Flashcards

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Beroida (Class Nuda)
- Characterized by a compressed oval shape
- Lacks tentacles, featuring a very large mouth
- Planktonic lifestyle
- Notably preys on other ctenophores
Lobata (Class Tentaculata)
- Displays an inflated oval shape with lobate features
- Short tentacles present but lacks tentacle pouches
- Planktonic in nature
Cydippida (Class Tentaculata)
- Exhibits an inflated round-oval form
- Possesses long branched tentacles with tentacle pouches
- Found in planktonic habitats
Cestida (Class Tentaculata)
- Identified by a flat, ribbon-shaped structure
- Features reduced comb rows and very short tentacles
- Lives a planktonic lifestyle
Platyctenida (Class Tentaculata)
- Characterized by a very flat, rectangular-oval shape
- Contains reduced comb rows primarily at the center
- Has short tentacles with pouches
- Includes many benthic species adaptations