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Glaucus Atlanticus
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Glaucus Atlanticus eat mainly hydrozoans, a class of jellyfish, but are also known to be cannibalistic if food is scarce.
Their diet consists of:
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Physalia
Physalis (Portuguese Man-O’-War)
- Porpita Porpita (Blue Button)
- Janthina Janthina (Violet Snail)
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Velella Velella (By-The-Wind Sailors)
They prefer the
Portuguese Man-O’-War, a jellyfish well-known for it's
venomous
tentacles.
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A Porpita Porpita next to a Glaucus Atlanticus
Two Glaucus Atlanticus eating a Blue Button
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