Siphonophorae

Опубликовано: 06 Октябрь 2026
на канале: Aquatic Nerve
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Encounter with a colony of siphonophorae a couple of meters below the surface.
Although a siphonophore may appear to be an individual organism, each specimen is in fact a colonial organism composed of medusoid and polypoid zooids that are morphologically and functionally specialized. Zooids are multicellular units that develop from a single fertilized egg and combine to create functional colonies able to reproduce, digest, float, maintain body positioning, and use jet propulsion to move. Most colonies are long, thin, transparent floaters living in the pelagic zone.