Man-of-War

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dactylozooids have cells called
nematocysts(3). The nematocysts release a toxin(4) into anything that they come
into contact with. The gastrozooids then attach to the dead/stunned victim, and
spread over it. They digest it, and transfer food to the rest of the man-of-war.
Last, the gonozooids create other polyps. The means by which the man-of-war
reproduces, however, is not yet understood.
The fish Nomeus gronvii lives among the tentacles of the man-of-war.
This fish, which is eight centimeters long, is mostly immune to the man-of-war's
toxin. It will eat the tentacles, which will grow back, as its main source of
food. Although it is mostly immune to the man-of-war's toxin, the man-of-war
will sometimes end up eating it.
The enemies of the man-of-war are the Nomeus gronvii, and the loggerhead
turtle.
If you were to get stung by a man-of-war, you would experience a very
painful sensation where you got stung. The toxin that the man-of-war uses blocks
nerve conduction. This causes ...

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