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Australian Box jellies are highly advanced among jellyfish. They have developed the ability to move rather than just drift, jetting at up to four knots through the water. They also have eyes grouped in clusters of six on the four sides of their bell. There are a number of species of box jellyfish, but they are all quite dangerous. The sea wasp box jellyfish is perhaps the most deadly variety. Up to 15 tentacles grow from each corner of the bell and can reach 10 feet (3 meters) in length. Each tentacle

Introduction Jellyfish stings are a major and increasing problem in Australia and require prompt medical treatment to prevent extensive injury or death (1). There are many methods to the treatment of Box Jellyfish envenomation in Australia; from sea water and ice, to vinegar and urine (1). Therefore, it is vital to remain relevant with current research and literature on the best treatment of this controversial topic, to ensure patients are receiving the best possible care. This paper will include

Introduction The Physalia physalis also known as the Portuguese man of war can be described as a luminescent colorful sea creature of the ocean. Although many may confuse it as a jellyfish it is actually a siphonophore which is a colony of organisms working together. The scientific name of my organism is Physalia physalis. It’s more commonly known as the Portuguese man-of-war or bluebottles. I live in Navarre, Florida and I came across this beautiful organism while it washed up on shore at the Navarre

Poisonous ‘Jellyfish’ Man of War comes to U.S Soil Let the Jaws theme song begin. In recent news, several Portuguese Man of Wars were spotted off the shore of New Jersey, the organism usually found in warmer waters equator region, usually as far north as Florida waters. Although, it looks like a blue jellyfish, it is not. Instead it is made of several organisms called a siphonophore (http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/portuguese-man-of-war/) that work together as a group

Cassiopea xamachana, or upside down jellyfish, is uncommon in many aspects when compared to other species of jellyfish. When the word jellyfish comes to mind, the animal you picture certainly isn't something like the upside down jellyfish. One major difference is that this jelly barely moves. It is always found among the seafloor, rarely moving and just sitting there upside down. The reason for this is to maximize their exposure to any sunlight that finds its way down to them. It might seem

Nolan Hall GW 140 20 February 2012 Box Jellyfish: Nothing Square About It For many people, water is a source of relaxation and comfort, while others believe that it can be dangerous and deceiving, but often times people do not look at what lives among it. Whether it is a body of fresh water, or a body of salt water, many creatures lurk among the depths of seas, oceans, lakes, and rivers without gaining the attention of human beings. With this, a plethora of sea creatures that tend to remain hidden

Cassiopea xamachana, more commonly known as the upside down jellyfish, is commonly found in the Caribbean Sea and parts of the western Atlantic Ocean. It lives near the bottoms of inshore ponds and bays and other shallow, tropical waters. The upside down jellyfish can be found in sandy mudflats as well. It is native to the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, but has also been introduced to the Pacific Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The upside down jellyfish appears very different than other jellies;

Jellyfish Many people think jellyfish are mean scary creatures, but really they're not. Jellyfish are beautiful because of their many colors. They are healthy carnivores. They just happen to live a short period of time. There isn't a better creature than that. Jellyfish aren't just clear jelly like animals with long strings. They're multicolor beauties that float in the deep blue ocean. They can be pink, blue, yellow, purple, or luminescent (glow.) Jellyfish have a mouth inside of their bell shape

Clint Quigley Biology 2 The Cannonball Jellyfish The Cannonball Jellyfish is a species of jellyfish in the family Stomolophidae. It is a blueish brown bulb shaped similarly to a cannonball and thus has radial symmetry. For defense, it stings whatever gets close enough with its short jelly-shrouded tentacles covered in nematocysts. These nematocysts also dispense a mucus containing a toxin that scares away most predators.However, the venom that is used is rather impotent.For food, they trap small

The thimble jellyfish, or Linuche unguiculata is well known for the rashes it causes swimmers while in it’s larval stage. Most of the current research being conducted that I found was about this topic. When released in large numbers the jellyfish often get caught in swimwear and let out their stinging cells, causing a great deal of discomfort and pain to those affected. The thimble jellyfish is aptly named, since it’s shaped much like a thimble. They are very small, approximately 13-20 mm in length