Mordeduras o picaduras de animales marinos

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Mordeduras o picaduras de animales marinos

Definición:

Se refieren a mordeduras o picaduras venenosas provenientes de cualquier forma de vida marina, incluyendo una medusa.

Nombres alternativos:

Picaduras de animales marinos; Mordeduras de animales marinos

Consideraciones generales:

La mayoría de estos tipos de mordeduras o picaduras de animales marinos ocurre en aguas saladas y algunas pueden ser mortales.

Causas:

Entre las causas se puede mencionar mordeduras o picaduras por diferentes tipos de vida marina, tales como medusas , fisalia o fragata portuguesa, pastinaca (raya), pez piedra , rascacio (escorpina), bagre, erizos de mar, anémonas de mar, hidroideo, corales, caracoles de concha cónica, anguilas morenas, tiburones, barracudas y anguilas eléctricas.

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