Comb jellies may not be the most familiar animal to you, but they are critical in the food chain because they make up a significant portion of the planktonic biomass. Their feeding strategy is predatory and involves adhesives or mucus on their tentacles or other body parts. What feeding tactic do these animals use?
A) suspension feeder
B) fluid feeder
C) deposit feeder
D) food-mass feeder

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Comb jellies are predatory animals that use adhesives or mucus on their tentacles or other body parts to capture prey. This feeding strategy is known as suspension feeding, which involves filtering food particles from the water column.

Comb Jellies May Not Be the Most Familiar Animal to You