Genus

Velella

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

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Velella is a cosmopolitan genus of free-floating hydrozoans that live on the surface of the open ocean. There is only one known species, Velella velella, in the genus. Velella velella 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)

Subtaxa

Species: Velella velella (By-the-wind sailor)

Where in Humboldt

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