By-the-wind-sailor (sideview)
Velella velella (sideview)
Summary 6
Velella is a cosmopolitan genus of free-floating hydrozoans that live on the surface of the open ocean. There is only one known species, Velella velella, in the genus.Velella velella is commonly known by the names sea raft, by-the-wind sailor, purple sail, little sail, or simply Velella.
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- (c) Keith Daly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/dalydaly/32836528/
- Wilson44691, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Velella_Sicily_060613.jpg
- (c) Andrew, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3391/3590270418_7b488ddfa0.jpg
- Jules Richard, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FMIB_53295_Velelle,_d%27apres_Agassiz.jpeg
- (c) Taji Allen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/tajiahkura/14628709180/
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velella_velella
More Info
- iNaturalist NZ taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- Atlas of Living Australia
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- CalPhotos
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- NBN Atlas
- SeaLifeBase
- World Register of Marine Species
- 日本のレッドデータ検索システム
