Common name: Irukandji jellyfish
Class: Cubozoa
Location: can be found along the coastline of Northern Australia
Description of Habitat: found near surface of ocean
Facts: Is the smallest of the box jellyfish. stings can be deadly. Discovered by Dr. Jack Barnes who was trying to find the cause of Irukandji syndrome. Barnes let the jellyfish sting him.
Human impact: none, too dangerous for people to mess with
Class: Cubozoa
Location: can be found along the coastline of Northern Australia
Description of Habitat: found near surface of ocean
Facts: Is the smallest of the box jellyfish. stings can be deadly. Discovered by Dr. Jack Barnes who was trying to find the cause of Irukandji syndrome. Barnes let the jellyfish sting him.
Human impact: none, too dangerous for people to mess with
Sources:
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Carukia_barnesi/
http://eol.org/pages/200791/overview
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Carukia_barnesi/
http://eol.org/pages/200791/overview