Pleurobrachia bachei
| Pleurobrachia bachei | |
|---|---|
| Pleurobrachia bachei with its oral end down. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Ctenophora |
| Class: | Tentaculata |
| Order: | Cydippida |
| Family: | Cydippidae |
| Genus: | Pleurobrachia |
| Species: | P. bachei |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleurobrachia bachei A. Agassiz, 1860 | |
Pleurobrachia bachei is a member of the phylum Ctenophora and is commonly referred to as the Pacific sea gooseberry. These comb jellies are often mistaken for medusoid Cnidaria, but lack stinging cells.