''Morbakka'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
box jellyfish
Box jellyfish (class Cubozoa) are cnidaria
Cnidaria () is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species of aquatic animals found both in Fresh water, freshwater and Marine habitats, marine environments, predominantly the latt ...
in the
Carukiidae
Carukiidae is a family of box jellyfish within the Cubozoa class. Carukiidae can be easily classified by their lack of cirri clumps inside the cubozoan stomach, as well as the size and the placement of their nematocysts.
Carukiidae use nematocy ...
family.
Species
The
World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms.
Content
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lists the following two species:
[
*'']Morbakka fenneri
''Morbakka fenneri'', also known as the Moreton Bay stinger or the fire jelly, is a small box jellyfish found in the waters of Australia and Thailand. It has a transparent bell shape with four mauve colored tentacles that are each 50cm long. It i ...
'' Gershwin, 2008
*''Morbakka virulenta
''Morbakka virulenta'' is a species of box jellyfish that is found in waters near the islands of Japan. The species was originally described in the genus ''Tamoya'' by Kamakichi Kishinouye in 1910. However, unlike other species of that genus, t ...
'' (Kishinouyea, 1910)
References
Carukiidae
Medusozoa genera
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