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Type your answer here... why is [physalia] called portuguese man of war
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoDue to the appearance of the jellyfish, it look similar to the helmet of a Portuguese warrior.
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What is a Portuguese man-o-war?
It is a Physalia physalis.
What does a Portuguese man of war?
Plankton.
Which coelenterate is called Portuguese man of war?
(Portuguese) man of war is Physalia physalis, a siphonophore hydrozoan. Or, a jellyfish.
What scientific name is the portuguese man o' war's?
Physalia physalis is the scientific name of the Portuguese man-of-war. The name originates in the ancient Greek word phusallis for "bellows" or "bladder." It stresses the Portuguese man-of-war's impressive buoyancy because of the gas-filled bladder.
In what classifacation is the Portuguese-man-o-war?
The scientific classification is the following:Kingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:CnidariaClass:HydrozoaOrder:SiphonophoraFamily:PhysaliidaeGenus:PhysaliaSpecies:P. physalisIts binomial name is Physalia physalis
What is the scientific name of physalia?
Portuguese Man of War- Animalia Cnidaria Hydrozoa Siphonophorae Physaliidae Physalia physalis Indo-Pacific blue bottle- Animalia Cnidaria Hydrozoa Siphonophorae Physaliidae Physalia utricalus Recent molecular studies show that there are likely a handful of physalia species, however a new complete global review of the genus will be required to resolve the issue. Currently, the only species recognized by both the US Interagency Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) and World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is Physalia physalis. However, the majority of recent scientific papers concede that P. utricalus is a distinct species from P. physalis.
What is the Portuguese-man-of-war named after?
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.
What is a Portuguese man-of-war a example of?
A Portuguese Man'o War, Physalia physalis, is the best known siphonophore hydrozoan cnidarian. It is a colonial cnidarian that floats at the surface of tropical and subtropical oceans by means of a highly modified, gas-filled polyp. It is also infamous for its powerful venomous sting.
Preders of porugese man o war?
Predators of A porteguese man of war or physalia physalis include sea turtles, purple Janthina snails, and nudibranchs like Glaucus Atlanticus.
What is the phylum for Portuguese man of war?
The full classification of the Portuguese Man-of-War isKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: CnidariaClass: HydrozoaOrder: SiphonophoraFamily: PhysaliidaeGenus: PhysaliaSpecies: Physalis
What is a bluebottle jellyfish?
Bluebottle jellyfish, or portuguese man o'war is not a jellyfish, but a colony of many siphonophora polyps. Each polyp is a single animal in the polypoid stadium (not medusoid), specialized in particular functions, and all together are joint to make a unique "body": the colony. The floating part is a polyp full of gas, called siphonophore; the "eating" part are polyps called gastrozoids; the stingy tentacles are the dactylozoids; while the reproductive sistem is provided by gonozoids. The bluebottle jelly (Physalia utriculus) is a different species than the Portuguese man of war (Physalia physalis). P. physalis is the only widely distributed species. P. utriculus, on the other hand, occurs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. P. physalis have much larger air bladders (pneumatophores) of up to 14 inches (35cm) than P. utriculus, which only measure up to 4 inches (10cm) in length. The real distinction between the two is that the man of war has many long tentacles, but the bluebottle only has one extremely long tentacle. In other words, if you find a Physalia washed up on a Florida beach, you know that it is a Portuguese man of war. However, if you find one on an Australian beach that is smaller than your hand, with one extremely long, blue tentacle, you can call that one a bluebottle. The Portuguese man of war is a misnomer to start with. Only the English built 'man of war' ships, a design that they based on the earlier Portuguese built 'caravel' fighting ships. But hey, the name stuck (except in Portugal, where they are called caravela portuguesa).
What is the Scientific name of ocean phantom?
The Ocean Phantom is not a real organism. It is the postulated name for a future organism in the 2003 Animal Planet/ORF and ZDF series "The Future Is Wild." The Ocean Phantom is said to be a future species of giant sea creature descended from the present Portuguese Man o' War (Physalia physalis).
