Box jellyfish
Chironex fleckeri
- Scientific name
- Chironex fleckeri
- Group
- Cnidarians (corals, anemones, jellyfish)
- Rarity
- Epic
- Where to see it
- Indo-Pacific & Red Sea
- Conservation status (IUCN)
- Not evaluated
Did you know?
The box jellyfish ranks among the most venomous marine animals in the world and has up to 24 eyes arranged in clusters on its bell, some capable of detecting colors and obstacles.
What defines this group — Cnidarians (corals, anemones, jellyfish)
Corals, anemones and jellyfish: the same simple animal, anchored to the bottom or drifting in open water.
- All armed with cnidocytes, harpoon cells that fire on contact.
- A body arranged in rays around a single opening, serving as both mouth and exit.
- Hard corals host algae in their tissue: it is their departure that causes bleaching.