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- Some siphonophores superficially resemble jellyfish, one example being the venomous Portuguese man o'war ( " Physalia physalis " ).
- "G . atlanticus " is able to feed on " Physalia physalis " due to its immunity to the venomous nematocysts.
- The species " Physalia utriculus " is given the common name Pacific man o'war to distinguish it from the more widely distributed and larger " Physalia physalis ", the Portuguese man o'war.
- "P . utriculus " is distinguished from the Atlantic Portuguese Man o'War ( " Physalia physalis " ) by the smaller size of the float ( six inches compared to twelve ) and by having a single long fishing tentacle.
- ""'Porpita porpita " "', commonly known as the "'blue button "', is a marine organism consisting of a colony of hydroids found in tropical and sub-tropical waters of the siphonophores, which includes the Portuguese Man o'War, or Physalia Physalis.