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Bathyphysa sibogae

Bathyphysa sibogae is a rare species of siphonophore in the family Rhizophysidae. It is found at a depth of 500 to 2000 meters deep in the Atlantic Ocean.

Description

The longest specimen of B. sibogae was 72 cm in length, its pneumatophore 9 mm long and 4 mm wide. Porus is visible but without pigmentation. Siphons attain a length of 10-30 mm. In the 21st group, a 13 mm tentacle with tentilla at the base of the siphon is noticeable.

The siphonophore hangs vertically in the water, stem below the pneumatophore and tentacles trailing behind. It does not swim by contraction of the ptera.

The amphipod, Schizoscelus ornatus, is known to be associated with colonies.

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