Physalia physalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. ii, 824 pp.

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Cnidaria: class
Hydrozoa: order
Siphonophorae: family
Physaliidae: genus
Physalia: species
Physalia physalis

Name

Synonyms: Medusa utriculus Gmelin, 1788; Physalia pelagica Lamarck, 1801; Physalia physalia (Linnaeus, 1758); Physalia utriculus (Gmelin, 1788)
Homonyms: Physalia physalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common names: Caravela Portuguesa in Portuguese; Portugees oorlogsschip in Dutch; Portugiesische Galeere in German; Portugiesische Galeere in German; Portugiesische Galeere in German; Portuguese man o' war in English; Portuguese man o’ war in English; Portuguese man o’ war in English; Portuguese man-of-war in language.; Portuguese man-of-war in English; Portuguese man-of-war in English; bluebottle in English; bluebottle in English; botella azul in Spanish; botella azul in Spanish; carabela portuguesa in Spanish; carabela portuguesa in Spanish; caravella portoghese in Italian; caravella portoghese in Italian; caravel·la portuguesa in Catalan–Valencian; fragata portuguesa in Catalan–Valencian; galère portugaise in French; galère portugaise in French; vessie de mer in French; vessie de mer in French; カツオノエボシ in Japanese; Caravela Portuguesa in Portuguese; Portugees oorlogsschip in Dutch; Portugiesische Galeere in German; Portuguese man o’ war in English; Portuguese man-of-war in English; bluebottle in English; botella azul in Spanish; carabela portuguesa in Spanish; caravella portoghese in Italian; caravel·la portuguesa in Catalan–Valencian; fragata portuguesa in Catalan–Valencian; galère portugaise in French; vessie de mer in French; カツオノエボシ in Japanese

Bibliographic References

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