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Another one. Siphonophores are actually complex creatures

Siphonophorae ... is an order within Hydrozoa, which is a class of marine organisms within the phylum Cnidaria.

They are highly polymorphic and complex organisms. Although they may appear to be individual organisms, 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.

From animalia.bio/siphonophorae

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Uploaded on September 1, 2024
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