(Portuguese) man of war is Physalia physalis, a siphonophore hydrozoan. Or, a jellyfish.
Type your answer here... why is [physalia] called portuguese man of war
The Portuguese man-of-war belongs to the phylum Cnidaria.
The Portuguese Man-of-War is named after a Portuguese caravel. ------ If that is true, then why is it called a 'man of war'? The Portuguese naval fleet never had a 'man of war'. That is limited to the British Naval fleet. The Portuguese caravel was either a square-rigged sailing ship, or a tri-lateral lateen. To perceive that the Physalia physalis profile is congruent with a Portuguese sailing vessel shape is ludicrous. But then, I've been wrong before.
The Portuguese Man o' War is Carribean.
a Portuguese man of war eats small fish
A Portuguese man of war is similar to a jellyfish, so it has no backbone.
Portuguese Man o' War was created in 1758.
The Portuguese man o' war lives in the Atlantic Ocean.
great question, yes a portuguese man-of-war can kill a jellyfish.
The portuguese man of war can be found in warm oceans all over the world.
Yes. The portuguese man of war has tentacles that could paralyze and kill a lionfish.
The portuguese man of war is not a jellyfish because its sting cannot be cured by pouring vinegar.