- The
Irukandji jellyfish (/ɪrəˈkændʒi/ irr-ə-KAN-jee) are any of
several similar,
extremely venomous species of rare jellyfish. With a very
small adult...
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Irukandji syndrome is a
condition that
results from
envenomation by
certain box jellyfish. In rare
instances the
sting may
result in
cardiac arrest and...
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Irukandji may
refer to:
Irukandji people or
Yirrganydji people, a
group of
Australian Aboriginals Irukandji jellyfish, a type of small,
extremely venomous...
-
Indigenous Australian people of
Queensland who
trace their descent from the
Irukandji and, as such, are the
original custodians of a
narrow coastal strip within...
- Malo
kingi or the
common kingslayer is a
species of
Irukandji jellyfish. It was
first described to
science in 2007, and is one of four
species in the...
- Douglas.
Irukandji (Carukia barnesi) are
found in Queensland, the
Northern Territory and
Western Australia.
Between 1985 and 1997 from
cases of
Irukandji sting...
- in
Irukandji syndrome, and this
species is
commonly known as
Irukandji jellyfish,
although this name does not
distinguish it from
other Irukandji jellyfish...
-
jellyfish occur in
Australian waters,
including the box
jellyfish and
Irukandji Jellyfish. Box
jellyfish are
believed to have
caused at
least 69 deaths...
- length. Its
weight can
reach 2 kg (4+1⁄2 lb). However, the thumbnail-sized
Irukandji is a box jellyfish, and
lethal despite its
small size.
There are about...
- 1961,
Barnes confirmed the
cause of the
Irukandji syndrome was a
sting from a
small box jellyfish: the
Irukandji jellyfish,
which can fire venom-filled...
