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Bookmark or Share- Box Jellyfish Stings: Signs, Symptoms, and TreatmentIf you suspect a box jellyfish sting, call 911 immediately. Most box jellyfish stings are not deadly, but they can be fatal or cause severe distress. If the person is not breathing, administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation if possible until emergency medical personnel arrive.
- What is the most venomous marine animal? - NOAA's National ...While box jellyfish are found in warm coastal waters around the world, the lethal varieties are found primarily in the Indo-Pacific region and northern Australia. This includes the Australian box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri), considered the most venomous marine animal.
- Box jellyfish - WikipediaBox jellyfish (class Cubozoa) are cnidarian invertebrates distinguished by their box-like (i.e. cube-shaped) body. Some species of box jellyfish produce potent venom delivered by contact with their tentacles.
- Box jellyfish | Size, Habitat, Venom, & Facts | BritannicaBox 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 - The Australian MuseumThe box jellyfish is a large and transparent sea jelly with a box-shaped bell and up to 60 tentacles in four clumps along the base of the bell.
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