box jelly
Deadly transparent stinger
A box jelly is a jellyfish with a cube-shaped bell, found in tropical and subtropical waters.
Some species, particularly those in Australian waters, carry extremely potent venom that can be fatal to humans within minutes.
The name distinguishes them from the rounded bells of typical jellyfish: We saw warning signs about box jellies at the beach.
Flexible grasping appendages
- bellHollow resonating instrument
- nematocystsStinging organelles of cnidarians
- medusaFree-swimming cnidarian form
- radial symmetryArrangement around central axis
transparent · gelatinous · trailing · delicate · gossamer · diaphanous · translucent · pellucid
Sharp wound from insect
- toxinBiological-origin harm agent
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
- lethalCausing or capable of death
fatal · dangerous · painful · antivenom · vinegar · first aid · hospitalization · warning signs
Stinging aquatic invertebrate
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- eyesOrgans of sight
navigation · spawning · lifecycle · plankton · fish · shrimp · prey · hunting
Gradual movement, no direction
- swimMove through water
- pulseArterial blood throb
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
surface · currents · migration · aggregation · swarm · bloom · seasonal · tidal
Massive saltwater body
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
Indo-Pacific · Australian · shallow waters · coastal · seawater · currents · tide · pelagic
tentacles
Flexible grasping appendages
- bellHollow resonating instrument
- nematocystsStinging organelles of cnidarians
- medusaFree-swimming cnidarian form
radial symmetry · transparent · gelatinous · trailing · delicate · gossamer · diaphanous · translucent · pellucid · hyaline
sting
Sharp wound from insect
- toxinBiological-origin harm agent
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
lethal · fatal · dangerous · painful · antivenom · vinegar · first aid · hospitalization · warning signs
cnidarian
Stinging aquatic invertebrate
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
eyes · navigation · spawning · lifecycle · plankton · fish · shrimp · prey · hunting · nocturnal
drift
Gradual movement, no direction
- swimMove through water
- pulseArterial blood throb
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
buoyancy · surface · currents · migration · aggregation · swarm · bloom · seasonal · tidal
ocean
Massive saltwater body
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
tropical · Indo-Pacific · Australian · shallow waters · coastal · seawater · currents · tide · pelagic · ecosystem
box jellymoon jellyfish
Translucent marine cnidarian
moon jelly · comb jelly · dolphin · manatee · whale shark
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