Neis

This article is about the genus of ctenophores. For other usages, see Neis (disambiguation).

Neis
Neis cordigera, Shelly Beach, Manly, Sydney, Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Ctenophora
Class: Nuda
Order: Beroida
Family: Beroidae
Genus: Neis
Species:
N. cordigera
Binomial name
Neis cordigera
(Lesson, 1824)

Neis is a genus of nudan ctenophores. It is a monotypic genus containing the single species Neis cordigera. It occurs only near Australia. As all beroids, it is a free-swimmer that form part of the plankton.

Neis cordigera, commonly known as the Winged Pocket Comb Jelly, is among the largest species in the class, often exceeding 30 cm (12 in) in length.[1] It is somewhat flattened and characterized by a pair of trailing gelatinous "wings" that extend beyond the aboral tip.

Like other comb jellies, the body wall of nudans consists of an outer epidermis and an inner gastrodermis, separated by a jelly-like mesoglea. The mesoglea has pigments that give many nudan species a slightly pink color; Neis cordigera may be yellowish or a deep orange-red. The aboral end is extended into two large lobes and the vascular system is undivided.

Neis cordigera drawing by René Primevère Lesson

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  1. ^ "Neis cordigera". Phylum Ctenophora. jenniferkwong. Archived from the original on 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2015-03-15.


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