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| Member ID: | 9322 |
| Member Name: | JellyfishPJs |
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| Member Since: | 22-Feb-2005 |
| Last Visit: | 16-Apr-2008 22:42 |
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| Status: | Small Fry |
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| Homepage: | http://www.medusozoa.com/cubo_pics.html |
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| Toxin: | Microscopically, nematocysts appear structurally similar from one species to another, but the venom differs in composition. For example, because the box jellyfish feeds on fish larger than its own body, it requires potent venom for rapid paralysis. While the amount of toxin expressed by a single nematocyst is minute, several thousand nematocysts discharging at once have a significant effect. Functionally, the toxin causes sodium and calcium ion transport abnormalities, disrupts cellular memb |
| Pathophysiology: | The stinging process of the nematocyte resembles a jack-in-the-box mechanism. Specifically, mechanical and chemical stimulation of the sensory hairs (ie, cnidocil) surrounding the pressurized nematocyte results in a calcium-mediated bioelectric signal that causes an opening of its lid, allowing the ejection of the nematocyst into the prey to express the venom. This pressurized process has a high internal hydrostatic pressure of 150 atm that causes the ejection to occur within 3 milliseconds, wi |
| Facts: | Jellyfish-sempai Genus: Cubozoa (box jellyfish; most toxic) 22 human-standard age Enjoys floating in the currents of California and laying on Ira's foot Enjoys dissolving plastic forks within mouthal orifice Has deadly stinging nematocytes FAFK = (Floating Away From Keyboard) Any refrence to humanistic quality copied, will be in large, the jellyfish equivalent to it |
| Wisdom: | The jellyfish is the most magnificent creature ever. Where else can you find an animal with stunning beauty and deadly poisons, but without the backbone to really utilize either? We'd be in trouble if the jellyfish every wanted to take a stand. Eventually, everyone will do the jellyfish wiggle. ...you're doing it right now, aren't you? |
| Fish Wanted/Kept: | Wanted: Tetraodon suvatti Arrow-Head or Pig-Nose puffer Kept: Synodontis acanthomias "Rambo" the catfish |
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