Quick facts about this jellyfish-like hydrozoan that often strands by the thousands! The by-the-wind sailor (Velella velella, purple sailor, little sail). By-the-wind sailor facts! Commonly eaten by the blue Glaucus!

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References and Helpful Links
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/...
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Modern Text Book of Zoology: Invertebrates. India, Rastogi Publications, 2012.

Gershwin, Lisa-ann. Jellyfish: A Natural History. United Kingdom, University of Chicago Press, 2016.

Sardet, Christian. Plankton: Wonders of the Drifting World. United Kingdom, University of Chicago Press, 2015.
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