Cubozoa |
Carybdeida |
Carybdeidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic. Tropical
Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 1.9 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 121705)
Smallest species yet described in the genus. Sting potential is not yet known; however, it must be considered as potentially dangerous because of its phylogenetic relationship to Mallo kingi, a lethal species, and M. maxima, a species causing Irukandji syndrome (Ref. 116579). Little is known of its ecology. However, some observations on its holotype were made: specimen was swimming in a northerly direction with outgoing tide past a coral bommie; many other plankton and similar-looking jellyfishes were encountered along with it (Ref. 116579).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Gershwin, L.A. 2014 Two new species of box jellies (Cnidaria: Cubozoa: Carybdeida) from the central coast of Western Australia, both presumed to cause Irukandji syndrome. Records of the Western Australian Museum 29:10-19. (Ref. 116579)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
