Cubomedusae
| Carybdeida | |
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| Malo kingi, a deadly Irukandji carybdeid | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Cubozoa |
| Order: |
Carybdeida Gegenbaur, 1857 |
| Families | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cubomedusae Haeckel, 1880 |
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Alatinidae
Carukiidae
Carybdeidae
Tamoyidae
Tripedaliidae
Cubomedusae Haeckel, 1880
Carybdeida is an order of box jellyfish. There are five families within the order. They are distinguished from other box jellyfish by the presence of unbranched muscular bases at the corners of the cubic umbrella. Most species have four tentacles.
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