Genus Pleurobrachia yana nufin rukuni na dabbobin ruwa na phylum Ctenophora. Pleurobrachia wani nau'i ne na tsefe jellies, wanda kuma aka sani da gooseberries na teku. Ana siffanta su da zahirin jikinsu, masu launin gelatin da kasancewar layuka guda takwas masu kama da tsefe na cilia, waɗanda suke amfani da su don motsi da kama ganima. Sunan "Pleurobrachia" ya samo asali ne daga kalmomin Helenanci "pleuron," ma'ana gefe, da "brachion," ma'ana hannu, yana nufin sifofi kamar tsefe a gefen jikinsu.