Acontia (anatomy) explained

In cnidarian anatomy, acontias (singular acontia) are threadlike tissues, composed largely of stinging cells located in the coelenteron of certain sea anemones. They are thrown out of the mouth or special pores when irritated.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Peng . Shao-En . Chen . Chii-Shiarng . Li . Hsing-Hui . Chen . Wan-Nan U. . Cheng . Ya-Wen . Lam . Julie . A detailed observation of the ejection and retraction of defense tissue acontia in sea anemone (Exaiptasia pallida) . PeerJ . 5 . e2996 . en . 10.7717/peerj.2996 . 28243530 . 5322752 . 21 February 2017 . free .

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