Carybdea wayamba is a venomous species of cnidarian, in the small family Carybdeidae within the class Cubozoa.[1][2][3] The species is rarely seen, but has been observed off the coast of Sri Lanka.[4]

Carybdea wayamba
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Cubozoa
Order: Carybdeida
Family: Carybdeidae
Genus: Carybdea
Species:
C. wayamba
Binomial name
Carybdea wayamba
Karunarathne & De Croos, 2020

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Carybdea wayamba Karunarathne & de Croos, 2020". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  2. ^ Karunarathne, Krishan D.; de Croos, M.d.s.t. (2020). "A new species of box jellyfish, Carybdea wayamba sp. nov. (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa: Cubomedusae: Carybdeidae) from Sri Lanka". Plankton and Benthos Research. 15 (4): 317–326. doi:10.3800/pbr.15.317.
  3. ^ "Wayamba University Discovers The First Ever New Jellyfish Species in Sri Lanka: Carybdea wayamba – Research @ WUSL". Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  4. ^ Rodrigo, Malaka (2022-09-20). "Sri Lankan study identifies new jellyfish, sparking interest in the species". Mongabay Environmental News. Retrieved 2024-08-26.