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Illustration depicting cnidocyst discharge into prey. The cnidocil is a mechanosensory element on the apical surface of the cnidocyte. Upon appropriate stimulation, including mechanical stimulation of the cnidocil, the cnidocyst is triggered to rapidly evert its stinging thread into the potential predator or prey. Venom is then delivered into the contacting organism.
