Nematocyst

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf organelle
gptkbp:activatedBy mechanical stimulus
chemical stimulus
gptkbp:cause pain
paralysis
allergic reaction
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Felix_Dujardin
gptkbp:ejectedBy high internal pressure
gptkbp:foundIn cnidarians
gptkbp:function defense
stinging
prey capture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nematocyst
gptkbp:presentIn gptkb:lake
sea anemones
corals
hydra
gptkbp:relatedTo cnidocyte
gptkbp:releaseMechanism rapid osmotic pressure
gptkbp:similarTo miniature harpoon
gptkbp:size microscopic
gptkbp:structure capsule
coiled thread
gptkbp:type cnidae
gptkbp:usedBy free-swimming animals
sessile animals
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cnidocyte
gptkb:Cnidocytes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5