Definition of Siphonophore. Meaning of Siphonophore. Synonyms of Siphonophore

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Definition of Siphonophore

Siphonophore
Siphonophore Si*phon"o*phore, n. (Zo["o]l.) One of the Siphonophora.

Meaning of Siphonophore from wikipedia

- Marine Species, the order contains 175 species described thus far. Siphonop****s are highly polymorphic and complex organisms. Although they may appear...
- Praya dubia, the giant siphonop****, lives in the mesopelagic zone to bathypelagic zone at 700 m (2,300 ft) to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) below sea level. It has...
- Physophora hydrostatica, also known as hula skirt siphonop****, is a species of siphonop**** in the family Physophoridae. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine...
- reproducing, others not, like cells in an animal's body. The body of a siphonop****, a jelly-like marine animal, is composed of organism-like zooids, but...
- right-handed, propels Physalia about the sea, often in groups. These siphonop****s sometimes become stranded on beaches, where their toxic nematocysts...
- sometimes called the flying spaghetti monster, is a bathypelagic species of siphonop**** in the family Rhizophysidae. It is found in the northern Atlantic Ocean...
- Agalma is a genus of siphonop****s in the family Agalmatidae. Siphonop****s are colonial hydrozoans that feed on zooplankton. Agalma clausi Bedot, 1888...
- B****ia is a monotypic siphonop**** genus in the family Abylidae. The genus contains the single species B****ia b****ensis. The species reaches body lengths...
- resembles a jellyfish, the Portuguese man o' war is in fact a siphonop****. Like all siphonop****s, it is a colonial organism, made up of many smaller units...
- includes Velella. The chondrop****s are similar to the better-known siphonop****s, which includes the Portuguese man o' war, or Physalia physalis. Although...