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Comb jelly immune system can spot old enemies

Animal at base of family tree could help researchers understand evolution of immunity

OLD FASHIONED  The invasive comb jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi can do some pretty sophisticated things with its immune system for an organism of such ancient lineage.

Marco Faasse/World Register of Marine Species

By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

Comb jellies may look like little more than filmy ghosts twinkling in the sea.