Irukandji+Jellyfish


 * [[image:irukandji-jellyfish-200802.jpg width="219" height="301" align="left"]]Phyla:** Cnidaria[[image:r37497_93743.jpg width="293" height="245" align="right"]]


 * Class:** Cubozoa


 * Scientific name:** //Carukia barnesi//
 * Location:** Waters of Australia


 * Size:** 2.5 centimeters


 * Habitat:** Found mostly in the deeper waters of the reef, although they may be swept inshore by prevailing currents.


 * Living Requirements:** Very small and fragile kept in big space of water.


 * Habitat:** Deeper waters of the reef.


 * Life Cycle:** Larvae are carried through the water until they find a hard surface onto which to attach, such as a rock or shell. Horizontal grooves then begin to form and deepen until the polyp is transformed into a stack of individuals. These flattened polyps break off the stack, one by one, and swim away, now starting to look more like adult jellyfish, But have a very short lifespan.
 * Endangered:** None.


 * Male** **and Female Differences:** Males are larger than females.
 * Facts:**
 * Stings from a Irukandja are lethal.
 * Its the deadliest of all jellfish.

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