platyctenean

• Sustantivo que designa a un representante de un grupo de ctenóforos caracterizados por tener el cuerpo aplanado y largos tentáculos.

A noun referring to a member of a group of ctenophores (comb jellies) characterized by a flattened body and long tentacles.

1. A type of comb jellyC2formalscientific

   A member of the order Platyctenida, which are benthic (bottom-dwelling) ctenophores characterized by a flattened, leaf-like body and long, retractable tentacles used for capturing prey.

   Platicteno

   • The platyctenean glides along the ocean floor, its tentacles trailing behind.
   • Unlike most ctenophores, the platyctenean has a flattened body adapted for life on the seabed.
   • Marine biologists discovered a new species of platyctenean in the deep-sea trench.