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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Cubozoa
Common Names: Box Jellyfish, Sea Wasp, Marine Stinger
Scientific Name: Chironex fleckeri
Harmful to humans: Yes
Maximum Size: Tentacles up to 3 metres (9.8 ft), Bell 33 cm (12 inches) Diameter
Colour: Transparent
Life Span:
Feeding: Zooplankton, small fish
Photosynthetic: No
Habitat: Coastal Waters
Distribution: South East Asia, Northern Australia
Temperature range: 25 °C
Optimum Temperature: 25 °C
Salinity Range: 34ppt to 36ppt
Optimum Salinity: 34ppt to 35ppt
Other Notes: Chironex fleckeri has been described as "the most lethal jellyfish in the world", with at least 63 known deaths from 1884 to 1996.
