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Malo kingi or the common kingslayer is a species of Irukandji jellyfish.It was first described to science in 2007, and is one of four species in the genus Malo. [1] It has one of the world's most potent venoms, even though it is no bigger than a human thumbnail. [2]
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.
Mayo Clinic states that most jellyfish stings, unless severe symptoms are also present, can be treated by: Carefully plucking visible tentacles from the skin with fine tweezers Soaking the skin in ...
Malo are in the family Carukiidae and are distinguishable from other box jellies by their size and location of nematocysts. [10] Malo also have a lack of cirri clumps (gastric phacellae) in the stomach. [4] The Malo genus of jellyfish has a cubic medusa bell with a tentacle at each corner. [2] The maximum bell height is 2–5 cm with a taller ...
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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.
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 ...