description Malo filipina Overview
Malo filipina is a small box jellyfish described from Philippine material and placed in the family Carukiidae, the group commonly called the Irukandji jellyfishes. Bastian Bentlage and Cheryl Lewis described the species in 2012, and a Smithsonian paratype came from Pagapas Bay on Luzon. Like other cubozoans, it uses nematocysts to immobilize prey, and its family includes species known to cause Irukandji syndrome.
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What is Malo filipina?
Malo filipina is a small box jellyfish described from Philippine material. It belongs to Carukiidae, the family that includes the Irukandji jellyfishes.
When was Malo filipina described?
Bastian Bentlage and Cheryl Lewis described Malo filipina in 2012. A Smithsonian paratype came from Pagapas Bay in the Philippines.
Is Malo filipina an Irukandji jellyfish?
It is placed in Carukiidae, the group commonly called Irukandji jellyfishes. That family placement does not mean every detail of its biology is identical to the better-known Irukandji species.
Where was Malo filipina found?
The species was described from Philippine material, including a paratype from Pagapas Bay. It is therefore associated with Philippine coastal waters rather than being a generic freshwater jellyfish.
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