Malo filipina
| Malo filipina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Cubozoa |
| Order: | Carybdeida |
| Family: | Tamoyidae |
| Genus: | Malo |
| Species: | M. filipina |
| Binomial name | |
| Malo filipina Bentlage & Lewis, 2012 | |
Malo filipina is a small and venomous Irukandji jellyfish found in the Philippines. It was first described to science in 2012, and is one of four species in genus Malo, often confused in the past with the M. maximus[1]
Description
M. filipina is a small Carybdeida, measuring between 30–40 mm. Its bell is white/transparent and covered by equally spaced nematocysts.
References
- ↑ Bentlage, Bastian; Lewis, Cheryl (2012). "An illustrated key and synopsis of the families and genera of carybdeid box jellyfishes (Cnidaria: Cubozoa: Carybdeida), with emphasis on the "Irukandji family" (Carukiidae)". Journal of Natural History 46 (41-42): 2595–2620. doi:10.1080/00222933.2012.717645. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
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