Portuguese Man-of-War
Physalia physalis
Marine AnimalsConservation: Not Evaluated
Not a true jellyfish but a colony of specialized organisms with a gas-filled purple float. Its long tentacles deliver very painful stings, and it drifts on ocean currents.
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