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    The Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis), also known as the man-of-war or bluebottle, is a marine hydrozoan found in the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian...
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    Physalia is a genus of the order Siphonophorae, colonies of four specialized polyps and medusoids that drift on the surface of the Atlantic, Indian and...
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    (Craspedacusta sowerbyi), freshwater polyps (Hydra), Obelia, Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis), chondrophores (Porpitidae), and pink-hearted hydroids (Tubularia)...
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    9″N 65°58′52.8″W / 39.636083°N 65.981333°W / 39.636083; -65.981333 Physalia Seamount (National Monument) 39°48′18.3″N 66°52′45.6″W / 39.805083°N...
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    1983). "Observations on the Commensal Relationship of Nomeus gronovii with Physalia physalis". Copeia. 1983 (1): 250–252. doi:10.2307/1444723. JSTOR 1444723...
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  • Specifically, the blue bottle fly Calliphora vomitoria The Portuguese man o' war (Physalia utriculus), stinging marine siphonophores resembling jellyfish and known...
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    is a suborder of siphonophores. It includes the Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis) and Bathyphysa conifera. In Japanese, it is called 嚢泳 (Nōei)...
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  • Physalia physalis, Portuguese man o' war, is a dioecious colonial marine animal; the reproductive medusae within the colony are all of the same sex....
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    caused by Chiropsalmus quadrumanus and four by the Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis). All these stings were linear in nature, causing both intense...
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    better-known siphonophores, which includes the Portuguese man o' war, or Physalia physalis. Although it is superficially similar to a jellyfish, each apparent...
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    2007. Retrieved 2 May 2014. Thompson, T. E.; Bennett, I. (1969-12-19). "Physalia Nematocysts: Utilized by Mollusks for Defense". Science. 166 (3912): 1532–1533...
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    Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis)...
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    They are known to prey on the dangerously venomous Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis), the by-the-wind-sailor (Velella velella), the blue button (Porpita...
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    transportation; such animals are vagile but not motile. The Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis) lives at the surface of the ocean. The gas-filled bladder, or...
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    and inject venom. Some hydrozoans, including the Portuguese Man o' War (Physalia physalis) Some sea anemones Some corals Several species of sea urchins...
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    Retrieved 25 September 2019. Jones, E.C. (1963). "Tremoctopus violaceus uses Physalia tentacles as weapons". Science. 139 (3556): 764–766. Bibcode:1963Sci.....
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    Physalia pelagica illustrated by the Vesque sisters...
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    can attain lengths of 40–50 m (130–160 ft). The Portuguese man o' war's (Physalia physalis) tentacles can attain a length of up to 50 m (160 ft). On 6 April...
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    Bear Seamount 3-D depiction of Bear Seamount, with Physalia Seamount in the background. North Atlantic Ocean, about 200 miles (320 km) from Woods Hole...
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    Behavior[1] Jones, Everet C. (22 February 1963). "Tremoctopus violaceus uses Physalia tentacles as weapons". Science. 139 (3556): 764–766. Bibcode:1963Sci.....
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    (the "Lion's Mane" made famous by Sherlock Holmes) or the siphonophore Physalia physalis (Portuguese man o' war, "Bluebottle") can cause extremely painful...
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    the by-the-wind sailor, Velella velella, and the Portuguese man o' war, Physalia physalis. J. janthina is a member of the family Janthinidae, snails that...
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    (3): 353–392. Jones, Everet C. (1963-02-22). "Tremoctopus violaceus Uses Physalia Tentacles as Weapons". Science. 139 (3556): 764–766. Bibcode:1963Sci.....
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    of Octocorallia) Box jellyfish Carybdea branchi (Cubozoa) Siphonophore Physalia physalis (Hydrozoa) Myxobolus cerebralis (Myxozoa) Polypodium hydriforme...
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    colonial cnidarians such as the Portuguese man o' war (a.k.a. bluebottle, or Physalia utriculus), blue buttons (Porpita porpita), and the by-the-wind sailor...
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    on the dangerous jellyfish-like hydrozoan, the Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis). Hawksbills close their unprotected eyes when they feed on these...
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    climate variability impacts on ecosystem functioning. Portuguese man-o-war Physalia sp. By-the-wind sailor Velella sp. Blue button Porpita sp. Flying fish...
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    ISBN 9781441973115. Clark, F. E.; C. E. Lane (1961). "Composition of float gases of Physalia physalis". Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine...
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    siphonophores. The Australian bluebottle is Physalia utriculus or Pacific man o'war (not to be confused with Physalia physalis), belongs to the phylum Cnidaria...
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    cross-reactivity (an allergic reaction) if later stung by Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis) or sea nettles (Chrysaora). There is one known case where a sting...
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