May 14, 2023
giant siphonophores!!!
giant siphonophores are deep sea invertebrates that live in many deeper oceans all over the world, from iceland to chile!
they eat small crustaceans and small fish
siphonophores can grow up to 130 feet long!
they’re not single multi-cellular organisms, they’re actually colonies of tiny biological components called zooids!
giant siphonophores have hydrostatic skeletons
they attract pray with bright bioluminescent light!
there are over 175 species of siphonophores and they have very diverse differences
siphonophores are bioluminescent and can glow many different colours, mainly blue, red, orange, and yellow!
they’re so amazing :]