Hydra nematocysts. Light microscope footage showing a close-up of the tentacles of Hydra vulgaris firing nematocysts (stinging cells) on electrical stimulation. The tentacles possess a large number of specialized cells called cnidocytes, which contain the stinging structures. Upon contact, the nematocysts in the tentacle fire into the prey, and the tentacle itself coils around it. Captured field of view is 0.3 millimetres across. | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Guenther, Gerd |
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