Tentaculata: Difference between revisions

The species in the tentaculata class normally have two stringy tentacles that are brought back up inside of it into slots in the body that are specially designed for these tentacles to be stored in.  Some of these species, such as the oval sea gooseberry, also have a smaller second set of tentacles.  When these species have a second set of tentacles, their primary set is actually smaller in size.  The species from the genus Mnemiopsis are about 4 inches long and is very common on the upper atlantic coast.  These species have a large mouth that they us to feed on larval mollusks and copepods.  The very similar genus Leucothea is very poppulated in the Pacific coast.  One of the unique species from this genus is the Venus's girdle.  This organism has a very ribbonlike, flat body that can reach lengths over 1 yard.  This organism is also found in tropical waters.[http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0857650.html]