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World Data Ocean keeps Physaliidae in one place: one story so far. The section currently leads with “Gulf of Thailand Physalia Clarified: Taxonomy and Distribution Insights”. For decades, the species identity of *Physalia* on Thai beaches has remained unresolved, leaving public-health responses without a firm scientific baseline. A Global Hub for Ocean Intelligence 4 World Data Ocean is a centralized digital platform where researchers, scientists, and ocean enthusiasts converge to… The list below is every Physaliidae story on World Data Ocean, newest first.

Gulf of Thailand Physalia Clarified: Taxonomy and Distribution Insights
Frontiers in Marine Science | New and Recent Articles

Gulf of Thailand Physalia Clarified: Taxonomy and Distribution Insights

For decades, the species identity of *Physalia* on Thai beaches has remained unresolved, leaving public-health responses without a firm scientific baseline. This study changes that. By integrating morphological traits with multilocus and COI haplotype analyses, the authors provide specimen-based confirmation of *P. utriculus* in the Gulf of Thailand. The finding that local haplotypes dominate, despite shared widespread ones, underscores the need for regional genetic monitoring.