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Nematocyst

Known as: Nematocysts, cnidocyst 
An organelle found in cnidoblast (nematoblast) cells. When matured, these stinging organelles store toxins and can deliver them when the cnidocil (a… 
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Blood supply aspectsCnidarian VenomsMicrobiologicalProcess of secretion

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Effect of various factors on Pelagia noctiluca (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa) crude venom-induced haemolysis.
2008
2008
A multigene family of Heteractis magnificalysins (HMgs).
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Impact of crustose clionid sponges on Caribbean reef corals
Live and dead thalli of crustose coralline algae were examined to evidentiate their endolithic flora. As it occurs in corals… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Towards understanding the phylogenetic history of Hydrozoa: Hypothesis testing with 18S gene sequence data*
Although systematic treatments of Hydrozoa have been notoriously difficult, a great deal of useful information on morphologies… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Biologically active polypeptides in the venom of the jellyfish Rhopilema nomadica.
1984
1984
Perioral synaptic connections and their possible role in the feeding behavior of Hydra.
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Novel role of calcium in exocytosis: mechanism of nematocyst discharge as shown by x-ray microanalysis.
Mature nematocysts of the sea anemones Rhodactis rhodostoma and Anthopleura elegantissima contain a fluid that has a high… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Disarming the box-jellyfish: nematocyst inhibition in Chironex fleckeri.
Laboratory tests indicate that methylated spirits, widely espoused as a first-aid treatment for jellyfish stings, causes massive… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Toxic material from the tentacles of the cubomedusan Chironex fleckeri.
Review
1959
Review
1959
The Development of the Cnidoblasts of Hydra
The general histological organization of Hydra is reviewed and electron microscopic observations are presented which bear upon… 
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