By-the-wind sailor

By-the-wind sailor

A small floating hydrozoan colony with a blue oval float and a clear, upright sail.

Velella velella

All languages

English
By-the-wind sailor
Norwegian
bidevindseiler
Japanese
カツオノカンムリ — かつおのかんむり — katsuonokammuri
Korean
Velella velella — Scientific name; Korean name under review
Spanish
medusa velero
French
vélelle
German
Segelqualle

Beta edition. Illustrations are AI-generated and translations are undergoing language review.

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