Biology:Carukia shinju
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Short description: Species of jellyfish
| Carukia shinju | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Cubozoa |
| Order: | Carybdeida |
| Family: | Carukiidae |
| Genus: | Carukia |
| Species: | C. shinju
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| Binomial name | |
| Carukia shinju Gershwin, 2005
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Carukia shinju is a small and venomous jellyfish found off the waters of northwestern Australia . Specifically, located offshore of the coasts of Australian states including Queensland, The Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia.
Stings can result in Irukandji syndrome. The mechanisms of actions of their toxins are not completely understood, but evidence shows they include modulation of neuronal sodium channels leading to large releases of endogenous catecholamines that can lead to possible stress-induced cardiomyopathy. [1]
References
- ↑ Tibballs J, Li R, Tiballs HA, Gershwin LA, Winkel KD. (2012) “Australian carybdeid jellyfish causing “Irukandji syndrome” Toxicon. 617-625.
- ↑ Gershwin, Lisa-ann (2005). "Two new species of jellyfishes (Cnidaria: Cubozoa: Carybdeida) from tropical Western Australia, presumed to cause Irukandji Syndrome". Zootaxa 1084: 1–30. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1084.1.1. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/242650771.
- ↑ Tibballs, James (2012). "Australian carybdeid jellyfish causing "Irukandji syndrome"". Toxicon 59 (6): 617–625. doi:10.1016/j.toxicon.2012.01.006.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1898552 entry
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