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Malo kingi 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Cubozoa Order: Carybdeida Family: Tamoyidae Genus: Malo Species: M. kingi Binomial name Malo kingi
Gershwin, 2007Malo kingi is an Irukandji jellyfish named after victim Robert King, a tourist from the United States who died from its sting. It was first described to science in 2007, and is one of two species in genus Malo.[1] It has some of the world's most potent venom, even though it is no bigger than a human thumbnail.[2] As an Irukandji, it can cause Irukandji syndrome, characterized by severe pain, vomiting, a rapid rise in blood pressure, and death.[2]
Notes
- ^ Gershwin, L. (2007). Malo kingi: A new species of Irukandji jellyfish (Cnidaria: Cubozoa: Carybdeida), possibly lethal to humans, from Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 1659 55-68.
- ^ a b Malo kingi. Science Channel.
External links
- Killer jelly named after victim Cairns Post February 26, 2008.
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