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box jellyfish
box jellyfishn. Any of several jellyfishlike marine cnidarians of the class Cubozoa of tropical and subtropical waters, having an almost transparent cube-shaped body, complex eyes, and stinging tentacles containing potent toxins in some species.box jellyfish n (Animals) any of various highly venomous jellyfishes of the order Cubomedusae, esp Chironex fleckeri, of Australian tropical waters, having a cuboidal body with tentacles hanging from each of the lower corners. Also called (Austral): sea wasp EncyclopediaSeeCubomedusaebox jellyfish Invertebrates of the Class Cubozoa, which include Chironex fleckeri, Carukia barnesi—irukandji jellyfish—and Chiropsolmus quadrigatus, many, but not all of which are lethal Management Vinegar is the only effective way to disable the box jellyfish’s nematocyts and stop further discharge into the bloodstreambox jellyfishAny of several species of jellyfish of the class Cubozoa, known for their extremely lethal venom. See: Cubozoa; sea wasp |