Jelly Fish

Jellyfish (also known as jellies or sea jellies) are free-swimming members of the phylum Cnidaria. All jellyfish sting their prey using nematocysts, also called cnidocysts, stinging structures located in specialized cells called cnidocytes, which are characteristic of all Cnidaria. Contact with a jellyfish tentacle can trigger millions of nematocysts to pierce the skin and inject venom Scyphozoan jellyfish stings are often uncomfortable, though not generally deadly, but some species of the class Cubozoa, or the Box jellyfish, such as the famous and especially toxic Irukandji, can be deadly. Stings may cause anaphylaxis, which may result in death. Hence, victims should immediately get out of the water. Medical care may include administration of an antivenom