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Portuguese man-of-war

Physalia utriculus

Photo by AdamBT
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Field Notes

Description:

Floatation bladder about 6cm, tentacle about 25cm

Habitat:

Washed up on a sandy & rocky beach

Notes:

Others were spotted washed up nearby.

Reference Links:

Physalia utriculus - Wikipedia

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