English: Box jellyfish.
Clades:
Cnidaria;
Radiata;
Animals.
Gwenera: 7 families, 51 species.
ZoologyCubozoa are cnidarian invertebrates. They have cube-shaped medusae. Some species produce extremely potent venom:
Chironex fleckeri,
Carukia barnesi, Malo kingi. Stings from these and a few other species in the class are extremely painful and can be fatal to humans.
FamiliesCarybdeida • Alatinidae
•
Carukiidae •
Carybdeidae • Tamoyidae
• Tripedaliidae
Order
Chirodropida •
Chirodropidae • Chiropsalmidae
• Chiropsellidae