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Porpita porpita
Porpita porpita, commonly known as the blue button, is a marine organism consisting of a colony of hydroids found in tropical waters from California to the tropical Pacific, the Atlantic and Indian oceans It is often mistaken for a jellyfish, but although jellyfish and the blue buttons are part of the same phylum (Cnidaria), the blue button is part of the class Hydrozoa.
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Cool spotting!
Awesome picture, Occasionally I see these on the beaches of South Padre Island, TX!
very cool ! :)
Wow nice spotting!!
Congrats on your SOTD award
woww..
Beautiful photo and information, AND it's scientific name makes me smile because it's a duplicate: Porpita porpita!
I've always wanted to see one of those! Awesome find!
Wow that is AWESOME!!! Good job!
Wow! Congrats.
Congratulations Tavo! What an incredible creature & fantastic find.
Congratulations Tavo and thanks for showing me something entirely new. What an amazing creature.
Congratulations !! Incredible ,,
Amazing ! Congratulations Tavo !!!
Great spotting! Congrats!
Congratulations Tavo. Beautiful spotting.
WhAt is hydrozoa?
amazing!
congrats for SOTD
Awesome spotting! Congratulations!
Looks like a child's painting... So cool! Congratulations Tavo for the SOTD!
that is so cool
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