Siphonophores are complex polymorphic pelagic gelatinous cnidarians, sometimes known as ‘string jellies’. At present the group comprises about 170 species. Habitat and life cycle Siphonophores are ...

Then - hey presto, this medusa has cured cancer.” Gelatinous plankton is the collective name for several groups of animals: siphonophores, ctenophores, various jellyfish and so on. Their name ...

Hall said this animal is gelatinous but it's not a jellyfish. Siphonophores are made up of individuals called zooids that make up a colony, Hall explained. A zooid has its own specialized function ...

The Man o’ War is a siphonophore species, a group of animals that are closely related to jellyfish. The name of man-of-war refers to the way they move in the ocean. They have a kind of gelatinous sail ...