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Stomolophus meleagris
Cannonballs do not commonly sting humans, it still has toxins which can cause cardiac problems in animals and humans. The toxin causes irregular heart rhythms and problems in the myocardial conduction pathways. Such complications are associated also with toxins of other cnidaria.[9] The toxin is also harmful to the eyes, when the nematocyst comes in contact with eyes it is very painful and is followed with redness and swelling. Wiki
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Spotted on Jun 2, 2014
Submitted on Jun 3, 2014
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Moved from "fish" to "other".