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Animal Structures > Nematocyst

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Nematocyst  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A double-walled capsule found in jellyfish and other CNIDARIA whose functions include prey capture, defense, locomotion, and attachment. Nematocysts contain toxic CNIDARIAN VENOMS which are injected into the victim via a barbed tubule.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-R46ZS1WM-2

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