Articles for tag: Jellyfish, Larvae, Polyp

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The Beauty of the Crown Jellyfish

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 ...

Benign Vocal Cord Growths

Benign Vocal Cord Growths Polyps, Nodules, Cysts and Reactive Vocal Cord Growths The term vocal cord growth or lesion refers to a group of non-cancerous (benign), abnormal growths in or along the covering of the vocal cord. Vocal cord growths are the most common causes of voice problems and are usually either nodules, polyps or ...

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Montipora Coral – Small Polyp Stonies for a Reef Fish Tank

The genus Montipora (velvet coral) is one of the largest genera of coral. The style of montipora is very divergent as you can find montipora species in laminar, foliacious, encrusting and branching types. The range of colors associated with montipora is very diverse to say the least as the small polyps may be the same ...

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5 Immortal Animals

Immortality is an age-old concept. Mythology as old as human history refers to people and animals who never die. But, for the most part, immortality is a fantasy– right? Well, right. Sort of. Surprisingly, there are some animal species that, for whatever reason, have simply decided that they don’t like the idea of death and ...

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Ear Polyps in Cats

Sometimes also referred to as nasopharyngeal polyps, ear polyps are a rare but serious condition. Though this growths are benign, they can cause serious damage. Though these polyps are rare, they do appear to affect cats somewhere around one year old up to four years of age, with no breed or sex predisposition. Causes of ...

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My Battle with Nasal Polyps

Nasal polyps are growths of tissue in the back areas of the nasal cavities. They are not always apparent at first, but eventually, they can partly or completely block nasal passages even to the point of totally preventing the intake of air through the nose. They can grow and when removed they can regrow. I ...