Sealife guideThe Siphonophorae orderThe taxonomy of marine species

Explore the taxonomy of cnidarians and especially sea anemones, corals and jellyfish !

Big siphonophore
(Forskalia edwardsii)

Portuguese man of war
(Physalia physalis)

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Girelle paon à taches d'encre
(Thalassoma hardwicke)