Malo kingi [Malo kingi]
Description
Malo kingi, also known as the common kingslayer, is a species of box jellyfish. It is extremely venomous and small, typically no more than a few centimeters in diameter. Its tentacles, which can be up to one meter in length, contain toxins that can cause heart failure. It is usually found in the waters off the northern coast of Australia.
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 |
Alatinidae
Alatinidae
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| Genus |
Malo
Malo
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