Cubozoa
English: Box jellyfish.
Clades: Cnidaria; Radiata; Animals.
Gwenera: 7 families, 51 species.
Zoology
Cubozoa are cnidarian invertebrates. They have cube-shaped medusae. Some species produce extremely potent venom: Chironex fleckeri, Carukia barnesi, Malo kingi. Stings from these and a few other species in the class are extremely painful and can be fatal to humans.
Families
Carybdeida
• Alatinidae
• Carukiidae
• Carybdeidae
• Tamoyidae
• Tripedaliidae
Order Chirodropida
• Chirodropidae
• Chiropsalmidae
• Chiropsellidae