Ocyropsis spp.
- Scientific name
- Ocyropsis spp.
- Phylum
- Ctenophora
- Class
- Tentaculata
- Sting-o-meter
- 0/5
Ocyropsis spp. capture prey using their large lobes. Their diet is diverse and includes other ctenophores, pteropods (Sea angels), krill and fish larvae. When disturbed they can swim away rapidly by clapping their lobes together.
The lobate ctenophore, Ocyropsis. Credit, Kylie Pitt.
