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Siphonophore eating copepod

The Siphonophorae are an order of the Hydrozoa, a class of marine animals belonging to the phylum Cnidaria. Siphonophores form colonies. They have many specialized individuals (zoids) all genetically identical. They are connected together by a stolon, a kind of umbilical chord. The different zoids have specific functions: feeding, reproduction or movement. Gastrozoids, for instance, spread long tentacles covered with stinging cells. These arms bring food to the mouths and stomachs that swallow and digest prey (like the copepod in this video), nourishing the entire colony. Video speed: x10 Real time: 30 minutes