Carukiidae
Also known as: Irukandji Box Jellies, イルカンジクラゲ科
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Cnidaria |
| Class | Cubozoa |
| Order | Carybdeida |
| Family | Carukiidae |
| Published in | Bentlage, B., Cartwright, P., Yanagihara, A. A., Lewis, C., Richards, G. S., & Collins, A. G. (2010). Evolution of box jellyfish (Cnidaria: Cubozoa), a group of highly toxic invertebrates. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 277(1680) |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 4 |
| Species records held | 10 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 14 |
| GBIF key | 5842337 |
Genera in Carukiidae
- Malo — 4 species: Malo bella, Malo filipina, Malo kingi, Malo maxima
- Carukia — 3 species: Carukia barnesi, Carukia barnsei, Carukia shinju
- Morbakka — 2 species: Morbakka fenneri, Morbakka virulenta
- Gerongia — 1 species: Gerongia rifkinae
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.