British Sign Language Glossaries of Curriculum Terms

BSL Marine Species Glossary - Mauve Stinger - definition

Translation:

Hello, I'm here in Cornwall. Today I'm going to talk to you about an interesting creature in the sea - the Mauve Stinger. Mauve Stingers normally live in the Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. They're not usually found in the UK, but further out to sea you might come across one. Mauve Stingers are purple/light pink in colour and of course, mauve. They can grow up to 10 cm in diameter with their tentacles stretching out for 3 metres! On their heads and tentacles they have warts (cells) called 'Nematocysts'. Each of these are coiled and contain barbed filaments. When they attack their prey, these cells uncoil and fire out a sting which releases toxin that stops their prey from moving, or kills them. Although rarely seen around the UK, Mauve Stingers are not under threat globally. They live on their own, or in groups with others and eat other jellyfish. Living near the surface, or at depths of 150m, they can also be found in really deep water, between 2000-2500m. In the dark deep seas Mauve Stingers glow - the scientific name for this is 'Bioluminescence' which means they can glow in the dark!

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