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Portuguese Man-o-war

Physalia physalis

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29.2993, -94.7946

Field Notes

Habitat:

Ocean

Notes:

Found washed ashore in Galveston, TX

Date is Approximate

Species ID Suggestions

Portuguese Man-o-war

Physalia physalis

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ForestDragon
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ForestDragon
Portuguese Man-o-wars are often mistaken for Jellyfish but are actually made of a colony of tiny organisms called zooids. They are very interesting!
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PublishedJuly 1, 2014

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