Members of the phylum Ctenophora, the Comb Jellies, resemble the phylum Cnidaria in being radially symmetrical, having just two layers of cells, the ectoderm and the endoderm, and having a blind gut with only one opening.
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- Introduction to the Ctenophora Introduction to the Ctenophora, otherwise known as "comb jellies" "sea gooseberries" or "Venus's girdles."
- Comb Jellies Article by Wim van Egmond on the sea gooseberries with many photographs of the Ctenophore, Pleurobrachia pileus.
- Ctenophore Egg Photomicrograph of an egg of a species of comb jelly showing the early development of the larva.
- Venus's Girdle Article by William Amos on his sighting of the meter-long comb jelly, Cestum, while diving and about ctenophores in general and their place in the animal kingdom.
- Sea Gooseberry: Pleurobrachia pileus Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.