By-the-wind sailor, Sea sail or purple sail (Velella
By-the-wind sailor, Sea sail or purple sail (Velella velella), is a small pelagic hydrozoan that appears en masse in some periods of the year. It has a sail that catches the wind and propulsion on the surface of the ocean. Tenerife, Canary Islands
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13697130
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43205009
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© www.ardea.com/Sergio Hanquet/Biosphoto/ www.ardea.com
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13697130
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BIO-90255368
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