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May 11, 2003
Comb jellies and jellyfish
Introduction to the Ctenophora, Introduction to the Cnidaria
Ctenophores are the "sea goosberries" or "comb jellies", and do not possess stinging cells. Cnidaria are the stinging ones (from the Greek "cnidos" meaning stinging nettle) including the box jelly.
Why am I telling you this? I have no idea. But I think Roald Dahl had the cnidaria in mind when he wrote about the Vermicious Knids in "Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator".
Posted by daen at May 11, 2003 11:28 PM