Image of the Day: Deep Sea Sailors
The ocean-dwelling siphonophore (Marrus orthocanna) is a colony of many individuals, each of which performs a specialized task, such as swimming, feeding, or reproduction.
Jun 18, 2014
NOAA, KEVIN RASKOFF
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