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  2. Irukandji syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Irukandji syndrome is a condition that results from envenomation by certain box jellyfish. [4] In rare instances the sting may result in cardiac arrest and death. [5] The most common jellyfish involved is the Carukia barnesi, a species of Irukandji jellyfish. [4] Those stung may experience severe or even excruciating pain.

  3. Irukandji jellyfish - Wikipedia

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    A scale illustration of an Irukandji jellyfish and its tentacles.Below the jelly's medusa bell are two polyp forms of the species.. Irukandji jellyfish are very small, with a bell about 5 millimetres (0.20 in) to 25 millimetres (0.98 in) wide and four long tentacles, which range in length from just a few centimetres up to 1 metre (3.3 ft) in length.

  4. Box jellyfish - Wikipedia

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    Box jellyfish warning signpost at a Cape Tribulation beach in Queensland, Australia Jellyfish/stinger net exclosure at Ellis Beach, Queensland, Australia. Box jellyfish have been long known for their powerful sting. The lethality of the Cubozoan venom to humans is the primary reason for its research. [38]

  5. What to do if you're stung by jellyfish, stingrays or other ...

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    Jellyfish Dr. Jaimie Tom, an emergency physician at Hawaii Pacific Health , tells Yahoo Life that jellyfish stings are at the top of the list when it comes to marine animal encounters that land ...

  6. There's evidence to suggest that the comb jellyfish was the first animal to appear on Earth some 700 million years ago. ‘Time-traveler’ jellyfish found to age backward in accidental discovery ...

  7. Jellyfish stings in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Jellyfish stings in Australia can cause pain, paralysis and death for swimmers with exposed skin. Numerous venomous species of jellyfish occur in Australian waters, including the box jellyfish and Irukandji Jellyfish. Box jellyfish are believed to have caused at least 69 deaths since record keeping began in 1883.

  8. Jellyfish bloom - Wikipedia

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    A jellyfish bloom is defined as a substantial increase in a jellyfish population within a short time period; the result of a higher reproduction rate. [2] Since jellyfish naturally have high reproductive rates, high-density blooms can occur as a result of both behavioral and ecological causes.

  9. Scientists find clues to what makes 'immortal jellyfish ... - AOL

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    Like other types of jellyfish, the T. dohrnii goes through a two-part life cycle, living on the sea floor during an asexual phase, where its chief role is to stay alive during times of food scarcity.