Spe on Instagram: "Siphonophores are colonial marine organisms that can form long, ribbon-like bodies—some exceeding 40 meters, making them potentially longer than blue whales. They drift mostly in the deep pelagic zone. Though they look like single animals, each colony is made of specialized zooids derived from one fertilized egg. These units handle feeding, reproduction, propulsion, and buoyancy, creating a highly polymorphic, cooperative organism. Some siphonophores also produce bioluminescen

Animal Documentary & Science Concepts on Instagram: "A siphonophore is one of the ocean’s strangest and most fascinating creatures. It looks like a single long animal, but it’s actually a colony made up of hundreds to thousands of tiny specialized individuals called zooids. Each zooid is like a small organism, but none can survive alone — together they act as one super-organism. Key facts: 🔺Colonial creature: Every zooid has a job — some handle stinging and hunting, some digestion, some reprodu