Ctenophora! A diverse group of otherworldly beauty. These are the comb jellies, named after the rows of cilia they use to hum through the water. Today's mini-episode is a dive into the phylum Ctenophora.
We're back into our species dives with one jellyfish that opened the door to new era of genetic engineering, at its own peril. Meet Aequorea victoria, and its very special protein - GFP.
Dr. Lisa-ann Gershwin introduces us to Chrysaora achlyos, the Black Sea Nettle. Find out why this, one of the showiest jellies out there, exemplifies the words "jellyfish bloom".
We chat with Dr. Lisa-ann Gershwin about the incredible, biologically immortal, Turritopsis dohrnii. You've probably heard about this little jellyfish that can live, theoretically, forever.
Dr. Lisa-ann Gershwin introduces us to Aurelia labiata, the Pacific Moon Jelly. This mini-episode is the first of many to be released in weeks alternating our feature-length episodes. The rest of these mini-episodes will be exclusively available to our Patreon supporters.