| Carybdea | |
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| Carybdea marsupialis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Cubozoa |
| Order: | Carybdeida |
| Family: | Carybdeidae Gegenbaur, 1857[2] |
| Genus: | Carybdea Péron & Lesueur, 1810[1] |
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Carybdea is a genus of venomous box jellyfish within the family Carybdeidae that currently consists of a total of 8 species. This genus of jellyfish are often found in warm waters around the world in waters such as the Mediterranean Sea, the Pacific Ocean, and off the coast of Africa. Their sting can cause a range of effects depending on the species. These invertebrates will go through both sexual and asexual reproduction as they transform from a polyp to medusa. Carybdea have a box-shaped bell with four tentacles and eye-like sensory structures. There are distinct physical markings that differentiate many species within the genus. While Carybdea use their venom to act as predators, they are also preyed on by turtles and various fish. They feed on plankton, invertebrates, fish, and some crustaceans.
- ^ Péron, F.; Lesueur, C. (1810). "Tableau des caractères génériques et spécifiques de toutes les espèces de méduses connues jusqu'à ce jour". Annales du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. 14: 325–366.
- ^ Gegenbaur, C. (1856). "Versuch eines Systemes der Medusen, mit Beschreibung neuer oder wenig gekannter Formen; zugleich ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Fauna des Mittelmeeres". Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftliche Zoologie, Leipzig. 8: 202–273.