We Don’t Even Know How to Pronounce It
Marrus Orthocanna are relatives of the Portuguese man o’ war but weren’t discovered until long after. They are deep-sea siphonophores and have a very unique lifestyle. This picture doesn’t actually depict one single organism; because they live in a colony, there is never just one of them.
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These fascinating creatures work together as a team to not only function but also thrive! Each has an assigned role within the group; some are responsible for locomotion while others are responsible for hunting, excreting waste, or reproducing. Since they only live deep, far down in freezing waters, we wonder if one has the task of keeping the group warm.