Box jellyfish - Wikipedia
Box jellyfish (class Cubozoa) are cnidarian invertebrates distinguished by their box-like (i.e. cube-shaped) body. [2] Some species of box jellyfish produce potent venom delivered by contact with their tentacles.
Box jellyfish | Size, Habitat, Venom, & Facts | Britannica
2024年9月18日 · Box jellyfish, (class Cubozoa), any cnidarian (or coelenterate) belonging to the class Cubozoa. The class is made up of approximately 50 species, which are known for their semitransparent box-shaped bell and the toxic venom produced by some species. Box jellyfish live in warm coastal marine waters.
Box Jellyfish Facts (Cubozoa) - ThoughtCo
2019年9月25日 · It gets both its common name and class name for the boxy shape of its bell. However, it's not actually a jellyfish. Like true jellyfish, it belongs to the phylum Cnidaria, but a box jellyfish has a cube-shaped bell, four sets of tentacles, and a more advanced nervous system.
Box Jellyfish - National Geographic
Common Name: Box Jellyfish. Scientific Name: Cubozoa. Type: Invertebrates. Diet: Carnivore. Group Name: Fluther, smack. Average Life Span In The Wild: Up to 1 years. Size: 10 feet long; 10 inches...
28.2D: Class Cubozoa and Class Hydrozoa - Biology LibreTexts
2023年10月31日 · Class Cubozoa. Class Cubozoa includes jellies that have a box-shaped medusa: a bell that is square in cross-section; hence, they are colloquially known as “box jellyfish.” These species may achieve sizes of 15–25 cm. Cubozoans display overall morphological and anatomical characteristics that are similar to those of the scyphozoans.
Box Jellyfish - WorldAtlas
2023年6月18日 · The box jellyfish, which is part of the class Cubozoa, may have a boring name, but it is one of the most feared creatures on the planet. With its box-shaped bell and pale blue color, this distinctive marine species is known for possessing such powerful venom that it can instantly kill prey.
ADW: Cubozoa: INFORMATION
Cubozoa. Cubozoans are also known as box jellyfish, because in transverse section the bells appear to be square. Tentacles are located at the corners of the square umbrella margin, and the base of each tentacle is distinctively flattened.