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Sulculeolaria species

Sulculeolaria species
Sulculeolaria species
Sulculeolaria species
Sulculeolaria species
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Madin, Laurence
Sulculeolaria species
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01/07/2009
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This strange-looking creature is a siphonophore. Some are only about the size of a nickel, but others can stretch as much as 130 feet, making them among the longest animals on the planet. Siphonophores are made up of interconnected individuals, or zooids, each specialized to perform a specific function such as swimming, reproducing, or feeding. One siphonophore can have hundreds of stomachs and mouthsand numerous stinging tentacles. Although most species live in the open ocean or deep sea, one surface-dwelling siphonophore may be painfully familiar to beach-goers: the Portuguese Man-of-War.
Featured in the Open Ocean Jellies poster, available at the Ocean Science Exhibit Center.
Info from poster: A siphonophore, which is closely related to the medusae. These animals are made up of multiple units, each specialized for a function like swimming, feeding, or reproduction. This "modular" construction allows some siphonophores to grow very large, over 100 feet long in the deep ocean. Although most siphonophores live below the surface, the Portuguese Man o' War is one that rests on the surface, suspended by a gas-filled float.
Photo by Laurence Madin
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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