By-the-wind Sailors (Velella velella)

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(04 Apr) Thousands of strange, blobby creatures are washing up on California beaches

What are the blue blobs washing up on California beaches? What to know about these strange sea creatures.

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A Violet Snail (Janthina sp.) preying on a By-the-wind Sailor (Velella velella)

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By-the-wind Sailor (Velella velella)

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Mauve Stinger (Pelagia noctiluca)

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By-the-wind Sailors (Velella velella)

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By-the-wind Sailors (Velella velella)

#ByTheWindSailors #VelellaVelella #Hydrozoa #ArtWithOpenSource #Darktable #CCBYSA #Cnidaria #Animals #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Photography

#Cnidaria are a very old group of animals in terms of #evolutionary #biology. The last common stem species, which they share with all further derived animals, the Bilateria, was the first to have really differentiated tissue. Solitary species and especially Coral colonies create #speciesrich ecosystems and are sensitive to #globalwarming. Therefore, efforts to achieve greater #climateneutrality are important.
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Berlin Aquarium, sea anemones, newedit 2025 © S. F. W.