The crown jellyfish comes from a family of eight in the taxonomic order Coronatae. These are the Nausithoidae, Tetraplatidae, Paraphylinidae, Atonllidae, Linuchidae, Periphyllidae, Collapididae, and the Atonellidae. Their cone-shaped swimming bell has a reach of 20 cm in height and a diameter of 17 cm. The bell is see-through revealing its reddish brown stomach. The ...
I’ve always been fascinated with sea creatures. Their body structures and anatomies are unlike anything we see on land and it’s always a treat to watch them move and interact. There are loads of interesting information about these animals of the sea that many people have yet to found out. Most of us know that ...
You’re enjoying the ocean waves on a hot summer day, when all of sudden you’re taken aback by an excruciating stinging pain in your foot. The pain is far worse than any sting you’ve every experienced, and you realize, you’ve just been stung by a jellyfish. The sting of a jellyfish is extremely painful, and ...
Jellyfish stings are a potential hazard when swimming in the ocean. While they are a fascinating marine species, they hold many dangers for humans who come into contact with them. Only a few of the many species of jellyfish have venom that is considered dangerous to humans but they can hurt extremely bad when you ...
There are not many animal stings that put the fear of God into you quite the way that getting stung by water creatures can. For one thing, the very appearance of many sea creatures give them an otherworldly aspect that can only make you feel as though you were attacked by something not of this ...
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Every summer beachgoers around the globe must deal with a variety of hazards. While most of them can be traced to human factors, a few occur naturally. As I found out one summer, there are hidden unseen dangers floating in the water. One second you are laughing and playing in the water and the next, ...
Inspired by an excruciatingly painful jellyfish sting, I decided to do my research on the little pest and was left amazed. 1) There are about 200 species of true jellyfishes. 2) Jellyfish belong to the Phylum Cnidaria. The same group of animals coral belongs to. They do not have gills or lungs. They aren’t fish ...
