Biology:Malo filipina
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Short description: Species of jellyfish
| Malo filipina | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Cubozoa |
| Order: | Carybdeida |
| Family: | Carukiidae |
| Genus: | Malo |
| Species: | M. filipina
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| Binomial name | |
| Malo filipina Bentlage & Lewis, 2012
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Malo filipina is a small and venomous Irukandji jellyfish found in the Philippines . It was first described to science in 2012, and is one of four species in genus Malo, often confused in the past with the M. maximus.[1]
Description
M. filipina is a small Carybdeida, measuring between 30–40 mm. Its bell is white/transparent and covered by equally spaced nematocysts.
References
- ↑ Bentlage, Bastian; Lewis, Cheryl (2012). "An illustrated key and synopsis of the families and genera of carybdeid box jellyfishes (Cnidaria: Cubozoa: Carybdeida), with emphasis on the "Irukandji family" (Carukiidae)". Journal of Natural History 46 (41-42): 2595–2620. doi:10.1080/00222933.2012.717645. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263158670_An_illustrated_key_and_synopsis_of_the_families_and_genera_of_carybdeid_box_jellyfishes_%28Cnidaria_Cubozoa_Carybdeida%29_with_emphasis_on_the_Irukandji_family_%28Carukiidae%29. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q13810985 entry
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