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They eat fish and crustaceans
It is a Physalia physalis.
Plankton.
Portuguese Man of War- Animalia Cnidaria Hydrozoa Siphonophorae Physaliidae Physalia physalis Indo-Pacific blue bottle- Animalia Cnidaria Hydrozoa Siphonophorae Physaliidae Physalia utricalus Recent molecular studies show that there are likely a handful of physalia species, however a new complete global review of the genus will be required to resolve the issue. Currently, the only species recognized by both the US Interagency Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) and World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is Physalia physalis. However, the majority of recent scientific papers concede that P. utricalus is a distinct species from P. physalis.
Type your answer here... why is [physalia] called portuguese man of war
(Portuguese) man of war is Physalia physalis, a siphonophore hydrozoan. Or, a jellyfish.
The scientific classification is the following:Kingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:CnidariaClass:HydrozoaOrder:SiphonophoraFamily:PhysaliidaeGenus:PhysaliaSpecies:P. physalisIts binomial name is Physalia physalis
Physalia physalis is the scientific name of the Portuguese man-of-war. The name originates in the ancient Greek word phusallis for "bellows" or "bladder." It stresses the Portuguese man-of-war's impressive buoyancy because of the gas-filled bladder.
Predators of A porteguese man of war or physalia physalis include sea turtles, purple Janthina snails, and nudibranchs like Glaucus Atlanticus.
Physalis coztomatl was created in 1849.
A Portuguese Man'o War, Physalia physalis, is the best known siphonophore hydrozoan cnidarian. It is a colonial cnidarian that floats at the surface of tropical and subtropical oceans by means of a highly modified, gas-filled polyp. It is also infamous for its powerful venomous sting.