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 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Cubozoa |
| Order: | Carybdeida |
| Family: | Carybdeidae |
| Genus: | Carybdea |
| Species: | C. wayamba
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| Binomial name | |
| Carybdea wayamba Karunarathne & De Croos, 2020
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References
edit- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Carybdea wayamba Karunarathne & de Croos, 2020". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Wayamba University Discovers The First Ever New Jellyfish Species in Sri Lanka: Carybdea wayamba – Research @ WUSL". Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ Rodrigo, Malaka (2022-09-20). "Sri Lankan study identifies new jellyfish, sparking interest in the species". Mongabay Environmental News. Retrieved 2024-08-26.