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Family: Porpitidae



(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)
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Porpita pacifica
[Raft hydroid]

Shek O@Hong Kong Jellyfish Project

Cosmopolitan in warmer wa
Max. Length 0.3 cm H
Porpita porpita (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Shek O@Hong Kong Jellyfish Project
 
Porpita porpita
[Blue button]

Choi, Jong-Kwan

Southwest Atlantic

Porpita umbela Müller, 1776

Photo by Choi, Jong-Kwan
 
Porpita umbela
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Velella lata
[]

Coudre, Christian

Cosmopolitan, usually in
Max. Length 0.0 cm H
Velella velella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coudre, Christian
 
Velella velella
[By-the-wind sailor]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Porpita pacifica Raft hydroid Central Pacific 1826
Porpita porpita Blue button Cosmopolitan in warmer wa 0.3 H 1758
Porpita umbela Southwest Atlantic 1776
Velella lata Southwest Atlantic
Velella velella By-the-wind sailor Cosmopolitan, usually in 0.0 H 1758



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