Portuguese Man O'War Species Honors 'One-Eyed Dragon' Samurai

Portuguese Man O'War species honors 'One-Eyed Dragon' samurai

A team of university students in Japan identified an entirely new species of the mighty Portuguese Man O’War. Described in a study recently published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, the creature’s distinct features and fearsome venom have earned it a name that honors a famous 16th century samurai warrior. It’s easy to mistake the Portuguese Man O’War (Physalia physalis) for a jellyfish. After all, it features a squishy “head” and ven…

New Portuguese Man O' War Species Discovered After Warming Ocean Currents Push It North

"I came across this unique jellyfish I had never seen around here before [...] So I scooped it up, put it in a ziplock bag, hopped on my scooter, and brought it back to the lab!"