Box jellyfish

Box jellyfish (class Cubozoa) are cnidarian invertebrates distinguished by their cube-shaped medusae. Some species of box jellyfish produce extremely potent venom: Chironex fleckeri, Carukia barnesi and Malo kingi. Stings from these and a few other species in the class are extremely painful and can be fatal to humans.

Nomenclature

"Box jellyfish" and "sea wasp" are common names for the highly venomous Chironex fleckeri. However, these terms are ambiguous, as "sea wasp" and "marine stinger" are sometimes used to refer to other jellyfish.

Anatomy

The medusa form of a box jellyfish has a squarish, box-like bell. From each of the four lower corners of this hangs a short pedalium or stalk which bears one or more long, slender, hollow tentacles. The rim of the bell is folded inwards to form a shelf known as a velarium which restricts the bell's aperture and creates a powerful jet when the bell pulsates. As a result, box jellyfish can move more rapidly than other jellyfish; in fact, speeds of up to six meters per minute have been recorded.

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Box Jellyfish

by: Leatherface

And that all knowing stare was hard enough to wear
It's the reciprocated gloat that sticks in your throat
The box jellyfish sting it stops your heart before you know
But you stopped me deader than anything
And you *stuck* me deader than anything
You put into words like I never could
You sing them through like I would just kill to
Hit that nail on the head in three words everything is said
And you can strip a butt-end and put it back together again
In a perfect English accent with just one hand better than anything
Now I boxed you in and then I boxed you in how I boxed you in
And boxed you in boxed you in and boxed you in then I boxed you in
You were so wrapped up living in my loft
But you only got in because I had a tile off and
Busy patting your own back walking forward looking back
It's so beautiful to watch she wears a Rolex but looks good in a Swatch
And she stopped me deader than anything she stopped me deader than anything
Boxed you in then boxed you in and now that I boxed you in
And boxed you in boxed you in then I boxed you in and I boxed you in
You put into words like I never could
And you sing them through like I would just kill to
Hit that nail on the head in three words everything is said
And you can strip a butt-end and put it back together again
And that all knowing stare was so hard enough to bear
With it's reciprocated gloat that sticks in your throat
The box jellyfish sting it stops your heart before you think




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