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гребневик-мнемиопсис

English translation: Comb jelly - Mnemiopsis leidyi

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Russian term or phrase:гребневик-мнемиопсис
English translation:Comb jelly - Mnemiopsis leidyi
Entered by: Simon Geoghegan

12:37 Apr 10, 2003
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / Zoology
Russian term or phrase: гребневик-мнемиопсис
I know that this is some sort of beastie that has invaded the Caspian Sea much to the consternation of local ecologists. But I can't seem to find him anywhere in my various dictionaries.

Here's a bit more of the context:
В начале 80-х гг. XX в. в
Черное, а в конце десятилетия в Азовское, проник экзотический
вселенец - гребневик-мнемиопсис.

Do any of you out there have any idea what this creature is? Many thanks for your help.
Simon Geoghegan
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:18
ctenophore Mnemiopsis
Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-04-10 12:44:56 (GMT)
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Иногда пишется Ctenophora - mnemiopsis, C. mnemiopsis
или есть еще mnemiopsis leidyi

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Note added at 2003-04-10 12:46:01 (GMT)
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Вс-таки родовое, научное, терминологическое его имя (с фамилией) -- mnemiopsis leidyi.
Selected response from:

Yuri Smirnov
Local time: 11:18
Grading comment
Thank you for your prompt and excellent answer. Thank you Martinique for Comb Jelly. Although it sounds rather like something spotty adolescents might put in their hair before heading off for a night at the disco!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4ctenophore Mnemiopsis
Yuri Smirnov
5Mnemiopsis leidyi
Natalia Millman


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
ctenophore Mnemiopsis


Explanation:
-

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Note added at 2003-04-10 12:44:56 (GMT)
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Иногда пишется Ctenophora - mnemiopsis, C. mnemiopsis
или есть еще mnemiopsis leidyi

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2003-04-10 12:46:01 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Вс-таки родовое, научное, терминологическое его имя (с фамилией) -- mnemiopsis leidyi.


    Reference: http://www.informnauka.ru/eng/2000/2000-09-15-022_e.htm
Yuri Smirnov
Local time: 11:18
Native speaker of: Native in BelarusianBelarusian, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you for your prompt and excellent answer. Thank you Martinique for Comb Jelly. Although it sounds rather like something spotty adolescents might put in their hair before heading off for a night at the disco!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ntouzet (X): wow!
1 min
  -> Thanks
agree  Elena Ivaniushina: if you are going to use it as a Latin scentific name, you should write Mnemiopsis with a capital M -- it's the name of genus, and "leidyi" is the species name. Ctehophora is a more general term, it's a phylum where this creature belongs to
15 mins
  -> Спасибо за науку.
agree  Martinique: у гребневиков помимо ctenophore есть и "ненаучное имя" -- comb jelly (AHD)
1 hr
  -> Спасибо. Будем знать. При встрече скажу: "Здорово, comb jelly!"
agree  Сергей Лузан
2 hrs
  -> Спасибо
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