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A woolly siphonophore coiled and floating in open water

Woolly siphonophore

Apolemia lanosa

Not on exhibit
Animal type
Invertebrates
Ecosystem
Deep sea
Relatives
Other siphonophores, suborder Physonectae
Diet
Small crustraceans and larvae
Range
Worldwide from the surface to 13,000 feet (3,900 m)
Size
Total length up to 50 feet (15 m)

Meet the woolly siphonophore

This delicate drifter swims in open water and stretches to half the length of a school bus. They cast a curtain of tentacles to catch shrimp and other small crustaceans.

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