Search results
The Portuguese man o' war is a conspicuous member of the neuston, the community of organisms that live at the surface of the ocean. It has numerous microscopic venomous cnidocytes which deliver a painful sting powerful enough to kill fish, and even, in some cases, humans.
The Man o’ War is a species of siphonophore, a group of animals that are closely related to jellyfish. The Portuguese man o’ war is recognized by its balloon-like float, which may be blue, violet, or pink and rises up to six inches above the water line. Image credit: Elizabeth Condon, National Science Foundation.
The Portuguese man o' war is a conspicuous member of the neuston, the community of organisms that live at the ocean surface. It has numerous venomous microscopic nematocysts which deliver a painful sting powerful enough to kill fish, and has been known to occasionally kill humans.
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae. Species listed only in medusoid stage (Ref. 1663, p. 29).
29 paź 2019 · The Portuguese man of war, Physalia physalis, is one of the most conspicuous, but poorly understood members of the pleuston, a community of organisms that occupy a habitat at the sea-air...
Portuguese man-of-war, (Physalia physalis), species of jellylike marine animals of the order Siphonophora (class Hydrozoa, phylum Cnidaria) noted for its colonial body, floating habits, and powerful stings. It is often mistaken for a jellyfish.
More information Trophic Ecology Food items Diet Food consumption Ration Predators Ecology Ecology Home ranges Population dynamics GrowthAge/SizeLength-weightLength-lengthLength-frequenciesMass conversionRecruitmentAbundance Life cycle Reproduction MaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvaeLarval dynamics Distribution
