"Diagram of a Ctenophore. M., Mouth; S., sensory organ; T., tentacle cut short; SH., pouch of tentacle; C., ciliated combs; F., funnel or central canal; SV., paragastric canal running parallel with stomodaeum; G., other canals of the gut; V., one of the meridional canals, bearing gonads, running under the bands of ciliated combs." -Thomson, 1916

Ctenophore

"Diagram of a Ctenophore. M., Mouth; S., sensory organ; T., tentacle cut short; SH., pouch of tentacle;…

The phylum Ctenophora , commonly known as comb jellies, is a phylum that includes the sea gooseberry (Pleurobrachia pileus) and Venus' girdle (Cestum veneris). Classically grouped with Cnidaria (jellyfish) in the Coelenterata infrakingdom, ctenophores have recently been identified as the most basal known lineage of animals.

Ctenopore

The phylum Ctenophora , commonly known as comb jellies, is a phylum that includes the sea gooseberry…

The phylum Ctenophora , commonly known as comb jellies, is a phylum that includes the sea gooseberry (Pleurobrachia pileus) and Venus' girdle (Cestum veneris). Classically grouped with Cnidaria (jellyfish) in the Coelenterata infrakingdom, ctenophores have recently been identified as the most basal known lineage of animals.

Transverse Section of Ctenopore

The phylum Ctenophora , commonly known as comb jellies, is a phylum that includes the sea gooseberry…