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  2. 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.

  3. Chironex fleckeri - Wikipedia

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    It has been described as "the most lethal jellyfish in the world", with at least 64 known deaths in Australia from 1884 to 2021. [ 2 ] Notorious for its sting, C. fleckeri has tentacles up to 3 m (10 ft) long covered with millions of cnidocytes which, on contact, release microscopic darts delivering an extremely powerful venom.

  4. Jellyfish - Wikipedia

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    Jellyfish Lake is a marine lake where millions of golden jellyfish (Mastigias spp.) migrate horizontally across the lake daily. [82] Although most jellyfish live well off the ocean floor and form part of the plankton, a few species are closely associated with the bottom for much of their lives and can be considered benthic.

  5. The Top 10 Deadliest Animals In The World - AOL

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    According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration the Box Jellyfish, a native of the Indo-Pacific Ocean, is the most venomous marine creature in the world. They resemble a cube with ...

  6. Box jellyfish - Wikipedia

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    In 1945, he described another jellyfish envenoming which he named the "Irukandji Syndrome", later identified as caused by the box jellyfish species Carukia barnesi. [42] In Australia, fatalities are most often caused by the largest species of this class of jellyfish, Chironex fleckeri, one of the world's most venomous creatures. [42]

  7. 50 Of The Most Fascinating, Stunning And Dangerous Natural ...

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    Jellyfish Lake in Palau is home to millions of jellyfish that migrate across the lake twice a day for feeding. Unlike many other jellyfish species, the ones in this lake are not dangerous to humans.

  8. 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.

  9. 'Best Job in the World' Winner Ben Southall Stung By Deadly ...

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    By AP Torsten Blackwood, AFP/Getty Images ADELAIDE, Australia - Trouble struck paradise this week when a British man who has the "Best Job in the World" as the caretaker of a tropical Australian ...