Chirodropidae
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Chirodropidae is a family of venomous box jellyfish
within class Cubozoa.
One of the species of jellyfish that belongs to this class is the Chironex fleckeri
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Box jellyfish
Box jellyfish are cnidarian invertebrates distinguished by their cube-shaped medusae. Box jellyfish are known for the extremely potent venom produced by some species: Chironex fleckeri, Carukia barnesi and Malo kingi are among the most venomous creatures in the world...
within class Cubozoa.
One of the species of jellyfish that belongs to this class is the Chironex fleckeri
Chironex fleckeri
Chironex fleckeri, commonly known as sea wasp, is a species of Box jellyfish found in coastal waters from northern Australia and New Guinea north to the Philippines and Vietnam. It has been described as "the most lethal jellyfish in the world", with at least 63 known deaths from 1884 to...
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Chirodectes
- Chirodectes maculatus (Cornelius, Fenner and Hore, 2005)
Chirodropus
- Chirodropus gorilla Haeckel, 1880
- Chirodropus palmatus Haeckel, 1880
Chironex
- Chironex fleckeriChironex fleckeriChironex fleckeri, commonly known as sea wasp, is a species of Box jellyfish found in coastal waters from northern Australia and New Guinea north to the Philippines and Vietnam. It has been described as "the most lethal jellyfish in the world", with at least 63 known deaths from 1884 to...
Southcott, 1956 - Chironex yamaguchii Lewis and Bentlage, 2009