Species

Velella velella (By-the-wind sailor)

Velella velella. Photo: (c) Rebecca R. Helm. Image by Denis Riek., some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Velella is a monospecific genus of hydrozoa in the Porpitidae family. Its only known species is Velella velella, a cosmopolitan free-floating hydrozoa that lives on the surface of the open ocean. It is commonly known by the names sea raft, by-the-wind sailor, purple sail, little sail, or simply Velella.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
    - Class: Hydrozoa (Hydrozoans)
      - Subclass: Hydroidolina (Hydroids)
        Order: Anthoathecata (Athecate hydroids)
        Suborder: Capitata
        Family: Porpitidae
        Genus: Velella
        Species: Velella velella (By-the-wind sailor)

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