loobubs
Loobubs are a genus of small, bioluminescent marine invertebrates found in deep pelagic waters. Individuals have a translucent, bell-shaped body roughly one to three centimeters in diameter, with a frilled edge surrounding a central oral aperture. The outer body is gelatinous, and photogenic cells within the mantle produce glow that ranges from blue to green.
They inhabit midwater zones of tropical and temperate oceans, typically at depths between 200 and 800 meters.
Morphology and physiology are streamlined for a gelatinous life. Loobubs feed by filter feeding, using mucus
Reproduction is sexual, with individuals releasing free-swimming gametes into the water column during breeding periods. Zygotes
Ecologically, loobubs contribute to deep-sea food webs as prey for larger pelagic predators and participate in