Structure of nematocysts isolated from the fire corals Millepora alcicornis and Millepora complanata (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa)

• Published in: The journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 109 - 115
• Main Authors: García-Arredondo, A, Rojas, A, Iglesias-Prieto, R, Zepeda-Rodriguez, A, Palma-Tirado, L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos 2012; SciELO
• Subjects: hydrocoral; macrobasic mastigophore; microscopy images; nematocysts; stenotele; TOXICOLOGY; TROPICAL MEDICINE; microscopy images; hydrocoral; nematocysts; stenotele; macrobasic mastigophore

Structural characteristics of discharged and undischarged nematocysts from the hydrozoans Millepora alcicornis and Millepora complanata, two fire corals collected in the Mexican Caribbean, were examined using transmission electron, scanning and light microscopy. In this study, we report for the firs...