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Marine animal stings or bites



Jellyfish sting
Jellyfish sting


Marine animal stings or bites

Definition:

A poisonous bite or sting from any form of marine life, such as a jellyfish.


Alternative Names:
Stings - marine animals; Bites - marine animals
Considerations:
  • The majority of these types of stings occur in salt water.
  • Some types of marine stings or bites can be deadly.

Causes:

Causes include bites or stings from various types of marine life including: jellyfish, Portuguese Man-of-War, stingray, stonefish, scorpion fish, catfish, sea urchins, sea anemone, hydroid, coral, cone shell, moray eels, sharks, barracudas, and electric eels.





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