Box jellyfish
| Box jellyfish Temporal range:  | |
|---|---|
| Chironex sp. | |
| Carukia barnesi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Cnidaria | 
| Subphylum: | Medusozoa | 
| Class: | Cubozoa Werner, 1973 | 
| Orders | |
Box jellyfish (class Cubozoa) are cnidarian invertebrates distinguished by their box-like (i.e., cube-shaped) body. Some species of box jellyfish produce potent venom delivered by contact with their tentacles. Stings from some species, including Chironex fleckeri, Carukia barnesi, Malo kingi, and a few others, are extremely painful and often fatal to humans.