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Portuguese Man o' War floating in the mid-Atlantic

Unlike jellyfish, the Portuguese Man o' War (Physalia physalis) is a colonial organism that belongs to order Siphonophora. The tentacles can deliver very painful stings, while the bell, which is filled with air, is completely harmless.

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Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2016
Date Uploaded: 06.2016
Photo Location: A few nautical miles off Madalena do Pico, Portugal
Copyright: © Enrico Villa