By-the-Wind-Sailors - Family: Porpitidae
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Blue Bottle - Porpita porpita
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By-the-Wind-Sailor - Velella velella
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Taxonomy:
Phylum: Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
> Class: Hydrozoa (Hydrozoans)
> Subclass: Hydroidolina
> Order: Anthoathecata (Athecate Hydroids)
> Suborder: Capitata
> Family: Porpitidae (By-the-Wind-Sailors)
> Genus: Porpita
> Species: P. porpita - Blue Bottle
> Genus: Velella
> Species: V. velella - By-the-Wind-Sailor
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