Malo maximus
| Malo maximus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Cubozoa |
| Order: | Carybdeida |
| Family: | Tamoyidae |
| Genus: | Malo |
| Species: | M. maximus |
| Binomial name | |
| Malo maximus Gershwin, 2005 | |
Malo maximus (incorrect original spelling Malo maxima) is a small and extremely venomous Irukandji jellyfish found near Australia. Its stings are potentially fatal as it causes a severe form of Irukandji-like syndrome.[1] It was first described to science in 2005, and is one of four species in genus Malo.[2]
References
- ↑ Li, Ran; Wright, Christine E.; Winkel, Kenneth D.; Gershwin, Lisa-Ann; Angus, James A. (March 2011). "The pharmacology of Malo maxima jellyfish venom extract in isolated cardiovascular tissues: A probable cause of the Irukandji syndrome in Western Australia". Toxicology Letters 201 (3): 221–9. doi:10.1016/j.toxlet.2011.01.003. PMID 21237252.
- ↑ Gershwin, Lisa-Ann (2007). "Malo kingi: A new species of Irukandji jellyfish (Cnidaria: Cubozoa: Carybdeida), possibly lethal to humans, from Queensland, Australia". Zootaxa (1659): 55–68. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
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