Nematocyst Stinging Cell is a photograph by Claus Lunau/science Photo Library which was uploaded on October 2nd, 2018.
Nematocyst Stinging Cell
Nematocyst stinging cell. Computer illustration of nematocysts on the tentacle (blue) of a cnidarian. Nematocysts, or cnidocytes, are explosive... more
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Nematocyst Stinging Cell
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Claus Lunau/science Photo Library
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Nematocyst stinging cell. Computer illustration of nematocysts on the tentacle (blue) of a cnidarian. Nematocysts, or cnidocytes, are explosive venomous cells found on Cnidaria, which includes jellyfish, sea anemones and corals. They are typically used for self-defence or to capture prey. Each cell contains a thread (cnida, coiled, red) that is fired into the skin of the prey (bottom) to administer the toxin. This thread is fired from a capsule within the nematocyte when a hair-like trigger (cnidocil, red spike) is activated by passing prey.
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October 2nd, 2018
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