Box jellyfish
Class of cnidarians distinguished by their cube-shaped medusae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Box jellyfish (class Cubozoa) are cnidarian invertebrates distinguished by their box-like (i.e. cube-shaped) body.[2] Some species of box jellyfish produce potent venom delivered by contact with their tentacles. Stings from some species, including Chironex fleckeri, Carukia barnesi, Malo kingi, and a few others, are extremely painful and often fatal to humans.[3]
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Box jellyfish | |
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Chironex sp. | |
Carukia barnesi | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Subphylum: | Medusozoa |
Class: | Cubozoa Werner, 1973[1] |
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