Irukandji Jellyfish
Carukia barnesi
Living individuals or members of this group exist today. This does not mean they are safe from extinction.
Cnidarians including true jellyfish, box jellyfish and hydrozoans.
Classification
- Common name
- Irukandji Jellyfish
- Browse group
- Jellyfish and hydrozoans
- Scientific name or taxon
- Carukia barnesi
- Taxon rank
- species
- Order
- Carybdeida
- Family
- Carukiidae
- Genus
- Carukia
- Source classification
- Cubozoa
Taxonomy checked against GBIF. For breeds and hybrids, this describes the listed parent taxon.
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Sources
- A–Z Animals: Irukandji Jellyfish · Directory entry
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