A group of spotted lagoon jellyfish
The spotted jellyfish (Mastigias papua) belongs to the phylum cnidaria. This means they contain a specialized structure in their skin, called a cnidocyte, that the jellyfish uses to defend itself and attack its prey. The cnidocyte effectively functions as a toxin-filled pressurized harpoon that pierces into anything unlucky enough to come into contact with it.
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In addition to being weaponized, the spotted lagoon jelly are particularly interesting because they have many small mouths in what's called their oral arms. The jellyfish use their many arm mouths to eat plankton. Imagine having a mouth at the end of each of your hands—it would certainly beat using a fork.
Sources:
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animal-guide/invertebrates/spotted-jelly
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