Siphonophorae - Wikipedia Siphonophorae (from Ancient Greek σίφων (siphōn), meaning "tube" and -φόρος (-phóros), meaning "bearing" [2]) is an order within Hydrozoa, a class of marine organisms within the phylum Cnidaria According to the World Register of Marine Species, the order contains 175 species described thus far [3]
Giant siphonophore | Animals | Monterey Bay Aquarium Some parts catch prey, others digest food, some parts reproduce and others direct the action by swimming This siphonophore is bioluminescent — it creates its own light When it bumps against something, its stem glows with a bright blue light
Siphonophorae - Animalia Currently, the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) identifies 175 species of siphonophores They can differ greatly in terms of size and shape, which largely reflects the environment that they inhabit Siphonophores are most often pelagic organisms, yet level species are benthic
Siphonophores Siphonophores belong to the Cnidaria, a group of animals that includes the corals, hydroids, and true jellyfish There are about 175 described species Some siphonophores are the longest animals in the world, and specimens as long as 40 meters have been found
Meet the Siphonophores — Google Arts Culture This tiny siphonophore jets through the water with quick contractions of its pointy swimming bells It darts here and there Once it has found the perfect spot to hunt, it sets out fine tentacles
Global Diversity and Review of Siphonophorae (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) In this review the history of discovery of siphonophores, from the first formal description by Carl Linnaeus in 1785 to the present, is summarized, and species richness together with a summary of world-wide distribution of this pelagic group within the clade Hydrozoa discussed