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Line of velella jellyfish washed ashore on sandy beach forming a natural blue trail Royalty Free Stock Photo

Velella velella on a sandy beach with abstract shapes Royalty Free Stock Photo

Cluster of velella jellyfish washed up on sandy beach creating a striking natural texture Royalty Free Stock Photo

Sandhopper on a By the wind sailor, Velella Velella, washed up on Narin Beach, County Donegal - Republic of Ireland Royalty Free Stock Photo

By the wind sailor, Velella Velella, washed up on Narin Beach, County Donegal - Republic of Ireland Royalty Free Stock Photo

Velella velella stranded on a sandy beach

Velella velella stranded on a sandy beach Royalty Free Stock Photo

a Velella velella, also known as a By-the-Wind Sailor, washed ashore on a sandy beach in California Royalty Free Stock Photo

Velella velella jellyfish on the southern coast of Mallorca. Velella is a monospecific genus of hydrozoa in the Porpitidae family. Its only known species is Velella velella, a cosmopolitan free-floating hydrozoan that lives on the surface of the open ocean. It is commonly known by the names sea raft, by-the-wind sailor, purple sail, little sail, or simply Velella. They are usually deep blue in colour, but their most obvious feature is a small stiff sail that catches the wind and propels them over the surface of the sea. Under certain wind conditions, they may be stranded by the thousand on beaches.