The Portuguese man o' war includes four distinct species, new research reveals

Long believed to be a single, globally distributed species drifting freely across the open ocean, the bluebottle—also known as the Portuguese man o' war—has now been revealed to be a group of at least four distinct species, each with its own unique morphology, genetics, and distribution.

Jun 19, 2025 - 16:08
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Long believed to be a single, globally distributed species drifting freely across the open ocean, the bluebottle—also known as the Portuguese man o' war—has now been revealed to be a group of at least four distinct species, each with its own unique morphology, genetics, and distribution.