Jellyfish sting their prey using nematocysts, also called cnidocysts, stinging structures located in specialized cells called cnidocytes.
Yes. After discharge, the stinging sac (nematocyst) is often pulled out of its cell (nematocyte). The cell (with or without the stinging sac) is then absorbed by the jellyfish. New stinging cells (nematoblasts) are continually being formed from stem cells, normally at a birthing site near the base of the tentacle. As these new cells form new stinging sacs, they travel down the tentacle and eventually take their place in the outer tissue of the tentacle in a precise pattern, which is often specific to their species.
The moon jellyfish has a feeding tentacle that hangs at each corner of its mouth. The tentacle has stinging cells that are used to capture small prey and drag it to its mouth.
One cell that a jellyfish has is nematocysts(stinging cells on tentacles).
it gets stung
If a jellyfish is touched in or on its bell, a typical response would be to swim away from whatever touched it. If a jellyfish's tentacle is touched, the touch will cause stinging cells to fire, and the jellyfish then typically responds by attempting to touch whatever touched its tentacle with more tentacles, thereby paralyzing or killing potential prey.
Stinging cells are found in phylum Cnidaria (hydra,jelly fish).These are present for defense of these animals along with nematoblasts(these are present for attack or offense)
Cnidocytes
Stinging cells are called cnidocytes, as in all members of the Cnidarians which includes jellyfish, sea anemones, and corals.
The stinging cells in a jellyfish are located in it's tentacles.
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Jellyfish sting their prey using nematocysts, also called cnidocysts, stinging structures located in specialized cells called cnidocytes.
Jellyfish have stinging tentacles.