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Firing the Sting: Chemically Induced Discharge of Cnidae Reveals Novel Proteins and Peptides from Box Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) Venom

open access: yesToxins, 2015
Cnidarian venom research has lagged behind other toxinological fields due to technical difficulties in recovery of the complex venom from the microscopic nematocysts.
Mahdokht Jouiaei   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fluid Dynamics of Ballistic Strategies in Nematocyst Firing

open access: yesFluids, 2020
Nematocysts are stinging organelles used by members of the phylum Cnidaria (e.g., jellyfish, anemones, hydrozoans) for a variety of important functions including capturing prey and defense. Nematocysts are the fastest-known accelerating structures in the
Christina Hamlet   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The cnidarian parasite Ceratonova shasta utilizes inherited and recruited venom-like compounds during infection [PDF]

open access: yesPeerJ, 2021
Background Cnidarians are the most ancient venomous organisms. They store a cocktail of venom proteins inside unique stinging organelles called nematocysts.
Benjamin Americus   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

To Pee, or Not to Pee: A Review on Envenomation and Treatment in European Jellyfish Species

open access: yesMarine Drugs, 2016
There is a growing cause for concern on envenoming European species because of jellyfish blooms, climate change and globalization displacing species. Treatment of envenomation involves the prevention of further nematocyst release and relieving local and ...
Louise Montgomery, Jan Seys, Jan Mees
doaj   +1 more source

Isolation, Structure Determination, and Synthesis of Cyclic Tetraglutamic Acids from Box Jellyfish Species Alatina alata and Chironex yamaguchii

open access: yesMolecules, 2020
Cubozoan nematocyst venoms contain known cytolytic and hemolytic proteins, but small molecule components have not been previously reported from cubozoan venom.
Justin Reinicke   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

New insights on the taxonomy of Diadumene paranaensis (Cnidaria: Actiniaria) associated with mangrove roots in the Brazilian semi-arid coast [PDF]

open access: yesAnais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
A dense estuarine aggregation of Diadumene paranaensis Beneti, Stampar, Maronna, Morandini & Da Silveira, 2015 associated with Rhizophora mangle L. was found at the Arpoeiras Beach, mouth of Acaraú River, Ceará, Brazilian semi-arid coast.
YAGO A. DE MELO   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Coral Venom Toxins

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019
The phylum Cnidaria contains a wide variety of unique organisms that possess interesting adaptations evolved over many years to help them survive in a competitive environment.
Casey A. Schmidt   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Venom proteome of the box jellyfish Chironex fleckeri. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2012
The nematocyst is a complex intracellular structure unique to Cnidaria. When triggered to discharge, the nematocyst explosively releases a long spiny, tubule that delivers an often highly venomous mixture of components.
Diane L Brinkman   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Critical knowledge gaps in the conservation and restoration of cold‐water corals

open access: yesRestoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Critical knowledge gaps hamper effective conservation of threatened cold‐water coral (CWC) ecosystems, facing cumulative anthropogenic and climate pressures. This review provides a strategic roadmap for urgent, informed intervention.
Qian Liu   +33 more
wiley   +1 more source

Brazil's Invisible Invaders: Are Craspedacusta Jellyfish a Ticking Ecological Bomb?

open access: yesAustral Ecology, Volume 51, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT The invasive freshwater jellyfish Craspedacusta sowerbii, likely of Asian origin, is globally distributed, yet its invasion history in South America remains poorly understood. Following a mass mortality event of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) during a jellyfish bloom in Paraná, Brazil, in March 2022, we conducted morphological and molecular ...
Luana Maria Deoclécio da Silva   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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