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		pvaldes 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Four Hidden Species of Portuguese Man-O'-War My guess is that they are confusing blue bottles with blue bottons (Porpita porpita). The floating ones comprise Physalia, Velella and Porpita. Is an oceanic trilogy.

pedalpete 9 months ago [–]

No, definitely not blue bottons, bluebottles have the distinctive "sail" that sits above the water.

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