South China Sea Box Jellyfish [Chiropsalmus buitendijki]
Description
Chiropsalmus buitendijki, or the South China Sea Box Jellyfish, is a venomous species found predominantly in the South China Sea. Like other box jellyfish, it possesses a cube-shaped bell and tentacles equipped with cnidocytes that deliver venom to its prey. The species is known for its blue to light purple coloration.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
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|---|---|
| Class |
Box Jellyfish and Sea Wasps
Cubozoa
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| Order |
Box jellyfishes
Carybdeida
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| Family |
Chirodropidae
Chirodropidae
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| Genus |
Chiropsalmus
Chiropsalmus
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