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By-the-wind Sailor

Velella velella

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 678, February 586, March 611, April 1,680, May 1,247, June 541, July 463, August 472, September 599, October 612, November 787, December 607.
California12,806
United States10,205
Oregon1,617
Alaska976
Portugal646
Australia549
Washington457
Spain435
COIMBRA359
Canada350

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Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumCnidarians · Cnidaria
ClassHydrozoans · Hydrozoa
OrderAthecate Hydroids · Anthoathecata
FamilyPorpitidae
GenusVelella

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