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An Australian box jellyfish in the family Tamoyidae, capable of causing Irukandji-like syndrome through envenomation from its tentacle nematocysts.
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Irukandji-like syndrome relevance gives medical importance; less famous than Carukia and Malo species.
Scoring methodologyMorbakka virulenta is a species of box jellyfish in the family Carukiidae, described by Kamakichi Kishinouye in 1910 and originally placed in the genus Tamoya. It is associated with waters around Japan, including the Seto Inland Sea, and is known in English as the fire jelly. Its painful sting has b...
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Severe sting potential and recent description matter scientifically; limited recognition outside Australian venom literature.
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