Scientific Name: Physalia physalis Linnaeus, 1758
English Name: Portuguese man o’war
Local/Bangla Name: Jellyfish (জেলিফিশ)
Photo: Russell Barrett(GBIF)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Siphonophorae
Family: Physaliidae
Description:
The Physalia physalis species is characterized by a solitary gas-filled float, known as the pheumatophore, which is easily identifiable. Unlike numerous other siphonophores that utilize a cluster of swimming bells for buoyancy, Physalia physalis relies on this single float. Its contractile tentacles, when fully extended, can measure between 10 to 20 meters in length. The purple crest of the float is distinguished by a streak of pink running along it.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Cox’s Bazar
Environment:
Coastal, marine
References:
Das BC (2007) Checklist and distribution of the freshwater and marine Cnidaria (Coelenterata) of Bangladesh. Calodema. 9: 15–21
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