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.
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By-the-wind Sailor
Velella velella
- Observations in the area
- 1
- Last sighting
- 18 November 2023
- Category
- Insects and other invertebrates
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Where it has been observed
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