Chirodropida
E401836
Chirodropida is an order of box jellyfish known for their cube-shaped bells and potent venom, found primarily in tropical and subtropical marine waters.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chirodropida canonical | 1 |
| Chirodropida sensu lato | 1 |
| Chirodropidae | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of cnidarians
ⓘ
taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | box jellyfish ⓘ |
| bodySymmetry | radial symmetry ⓘ |
| class | Cubozoa ⓘ |
| commonName | box jellyfish ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Chironex fleckeri
ⓘ
surface form:
Chironex
Chiropsalmus ⓘ Chiropsella ⓘ Meteorona ⓘ |
| describedAs | highly venomous cubozoans ⓘ |
| distribution |
Australian coastal waters
ⓘ
Indo-Pacific Ocean ⓘ Southeast Asian coastal waters ⓘ |
| environmentalPreference | warm waters ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine waters
ⓘ
subtropical marine waters ⓘ tropical marine waters ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex eyes on rhopalia
ⓘ
cube-shaped bell ⓘ potent venom ⓘ tentacles grouped on pedalia ⓘ |
| hasCnidocytes | nematocysts ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
medusa stage
ⓘ
polyp stage ⓘ |
| locomotion | jet propulsion ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | Chironex fleckeri ⓘ |
| phylum | Cnidaria ⓘ |
| prey |
crustaceans
ⓘ
small fish ⓘ |
| reproduction | alternation of generations ⓘ |
| researchField |
marine biology
ⓘ
toxinology ⓘ |
| riskToHumans | medically significant stings ⓘ |
| sensorySystem |
image-forming eyes
ⓘ
light-sensitive ocelli ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| venomEffect |
can cause fatalities in humans
ⓘ
can cause severe pain in humans ⓘ cardiotoxic ⓘ neurotoxic ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chirodropida sensu lato
this entity surface form:
Chirodropidae