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A Jelly-Eat-Jelly World

Many kinds of gelatinous and transparent “jellies” inhabit the oceans, and some even eat other jellies. On the left—biting off more than it can chew—is Lampea pancerina, a species of ctenophore, or “comb jelly.” It speciallizes in eating salps (gelatinous animals that eat tiny marine plants) and can stretch to consume meals much bigger than…

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