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Physalia physalis (Linnaeus, 1758) Portuguese man o'war |
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photo by
O'Keefe, Jo |
| Family: | Physaliidae () | |||
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| Environment: | pelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean. | |||
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| Biology: | This species is found in pleuston areas (Ref. 83914). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | venomous | |||
| Country info: | Reported from Sardinia, where a woman got stung and died from an allergic reaction in August 2010 (Ref. 128917). C: Ref. 128917. | |||