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Rhopilema verrilli, the mushroom cap jellyfish, is a species of jellyfish in the family Rhizostomatidae. They are cnidarian invertebrates distinguished by their mushroom-shaped medusae. The species does not have any tentacles; however, they still have stinging cells, called nematocysts , within their bells, which can produce mild stings to humans.
Jellyfish stings can trigger a complex immune response in human skin similar to the response to pathogens or allergens.When jellyfish venom, carried by the stinging cells of the animal (nematocysts), comes into contact with the skin, it interacts with various cells and substances in the body.
The stinging cells are also found in cellular masses, dubbed "cassiosomes", excreted in a mucus; people swimming near the jellyfish may come in contact with these cassiosomes and be stung. [7] [8] The stings, appearing in the form of a red rash-like skin irritation, are known for being extraordinarily itchy.
Dr. Paul Bologna, a jellyfish expert and director of the Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences Program at Montclair State University, said these gelatinous animals are commonly found across the ...
In a study published in Communications Biology, researchers found a jellyfish species called Cassiopea xamachana which when triggered will release tiny balls of cells that swim around the jellyfish stinging everything in their path. Researchers described these as "self-propelling microscopic grenades" and named them cassiosomes.
2. Most jellyfish found in South Carolina waters are harmless. Researchers estimate there could be up to 300,000 species of jellyfish - a staggering figure for an organism with no brain, heart or ...
Pacific sea nettles, Chrysaora fuscescens. Cnidaria (/ n ɪ ˈ d ɛər i ə, n aɪ-/ nih-DAIR-ee-ə, NY-) [4] is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species [5] of aquatic invertebrates found both in fresh water and marine environments (predominantly the latter), including jellyfish, hydroids, sea anemones, corals and some of the smallest marine parasites.
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