Alternative Names
Stings - marine animals; Bites - marine animals
Definition of Marine animal stings or bites:
Marine animal stings or bites refer to poisonous bites or stings from any form of sea life, including jellyfish.
Considerations:
The majority of these types of stings occur in salt water. Some types of marine stings or bites can be deadly.
Causes:
Causes include bites or stings from various types of marine life including: jellyfish, Portuguese Man-of-War, stingray, stonefish, scorpion fish, catfish, sea urchins, sea anemone, hydroid, coral, cone shell, sharks, barracudas, and moray or electric eels.
