siphonophore
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Here is some terrific video of a bioluminescent deep-sea siphonophore — an eerily fantastic creature that appears to be a single, large organism, but which is actually a colony of numerous individual jellyfish-like animals that behave and function together as a single entity. The individual units, called zooids, all share the same genetic material and each perform a specialized role within the colony. The best-known siphonophore is the poisonous Portuguese Man o’ War (Physalia physalis), which lives at the surface of the ocean, unlike the one shown in this video (filmed at a depth of 770 meters). Some siphonophore species can grow up to 40 meters (130 ft) in length.
http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/12/...rganism-video/
http://www.pinktentacle.com/2008/12/...rganism-video/
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A bizarre collection of creatures for sure.
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Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ...."WOW! What a ride!!!!!"
LUNCH with THEOLDMAN...On a break for now...
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when I see shit like that I wonder if there aliens out there, and if so, if there are any physical shapes they might have that aren't similar to something we already have here. The diversity of life on this planet is gonzo :loco: