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Velella - Planktonic Vessels
Colonies of polyps transported by prevailing winds, velella drift at the surface of warm seas.

Pleurobrachia
Propulsées par huit rangées de peignes, les groseilles de mer déploient deux longs tentacules pour pêcher des crustacés.

This video describes how to perform the Ludion experiment and explains the physical processes involved.

Siphonophores - The longest animals on the planet
Cousins of corals, siphonophores are colonies of specialized individuals called zoids. Some catch and digest their prey, others swim, or lay eggs or sperm.

Embryos and larvae
Drifting in the currents, embryos and larvae perpetuate the species and are food for multitudes.

Colony of diatoms genus Bacillaria whose single cells slide against each other (Video : Sophie Marro)