Malo (jellyfish)
Encyclopedia
Malo is a genus of box jellies. It contains two species, Malo kingi
and Malo maximus (previously Malo maxima, corrected for gender). They were described by the Australian
marine biologist Lisa-Ann Gershwin in 2007 and 2005, respectively. Both species are extremely venom
ous Irukandji jellyfish
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Malo kingi
Malo kingi is an Irukandji jellyfish named after victim Robert King, a tourist from the United States who died from its sting. It was first described to science in 2007, and is one of two species in genus Malo. It has some of the world's most potent venom, even though it is no bigger than a human...
and Malo maximus (previously Malo maxima, corrected for gender). They were described by the Australian
Australian people
Australian people, or simply Australians, are the citizens of Australia. Australia is a multi-ethnic nation, and therefore the term "Australian" is not a racial identifier. Aside from the Indigenous Australian population, nearly all Australians or their ancestors immigrated within the past 230 years...
marine biologist Lisa-Ann Gershwin in 2007 and 2005, respectively. Both species are extremely venom
Venom
Venom is the general term referring to any variety of toxins used by certain types of animals that inject it into their victims by the means of a bite or a sting...
ous Irukandji jellyfish
Irukandji jellyfish
Irukandji jellyfish are tiny and extremely venomous jellyfish that inhabit marine waters of Australia and which are able to fire their stingers into their victim, causing symptoms collectively known as Irukandji syndrome. Its size is roughly no larger than a cubic centimetre...
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