porpitidae

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Velella velella stranded on a pebble beach Royalty Free Stock Photo

Velella velella stranded in between pebbles Royalty Free Stock Photo

Velella velella stranded on a sandy beach Royalty Free Stock Photo

Velella velella stranded on the sea near a rocky beach Royalty Free Stock Photo

Velella velella stranded on a piece of wood Royalty Free Stock Photo

Jellyfish Porpita Porpita Royalty Free Stock Photo

Velella velella on a sandy beach with abstract shapes Royalty Free Stock Photo

Velella velella, by-the-wind-sailor Royalty Free Stock Photo

By-the-WInd Blue Sailors aka Velella velella jellyfish Royalty Free Stock Photo

Blue Button - Porpita Porpita - Jellyfish on Beach Royalty Free Stock Photo

Velella velella, by-the-wind-sailor, stranded on the beach Royalty Free Stock Photo

Blue Velella velella, by-the-wind-sailor Royalty Free Stock Photo

Found washed ashore on the Oregon coast, the Velella is a monospecific genus of hydrozoa in the Porpitidae family. It is a free-floating hydrozoan jelly fish that lives on the surface of the open ocean. It is commonly known as blue sail, sea raft, by-the-wind sailor, purple sail, little sail, or simply Velella.