Similar to the Portuguese Man-of-War, this tiny cousin consists of many
hydroids suspended from a sail-like comb. At the mercy of wind and currents, their
ultimate destination is often a beach or entanglement in drift kelp. Others wind
up as food...
Ocean sunfish predating upon Velella velella at sea surface
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