portuguese man-of-war

     

The Portuguese Man O' War (Physalia physalis), also known as the bluebubble, bluebottle or the man-of-war or the portuguese man of war, is commonly thought of as a jellyfish but is actually a siphonophore—a colony of specialize polyps and medusoids.

Trivia about portuguese man-of-war

  • Named for a type of ship, this jellyfishlike creature has a sting almost as powerful as a cobra's venom
  • Floating sea creature named by sailors for the Iberian fighting ship it resembles
  • The toxin secreted by this jellyfish-like creature is about 75% as powerful as cobra venom
  • The uppermost polyp of this poisonous sea creature was thought to resemble a sail, hence its name

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