Marine Biologists Find Stunning Sea Creatures You Won’t Believe Are Actually Real

Rhizophysa

ocean twilight zone
IMAGE BY: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)

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Like the Squidworm, the Rhizophysa measures out at only four inches in length. Unlike the Squidworm, the Rhizophysa is a predatory creature whose tentacles can extend several feet in search of prey. It’s actually similar to the Portuguese man o’ war, a venomous hydrozoan with a painful and powerful sting.   

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