| Malo | |
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| Malo kingi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Cubozoa |
| Order: | Carybdeida |
| Family: | Carukiidae |
| Genus: | Malo Gershwin, 2005[1] |
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Malo kingi, Malo maxima, Carukia Barnesi, Malo Bella, Malo filipina | |
Malo is one of a genus of box jellies in the family Carybdeida in the Phylum Cnidaria. It has four known species, three of which were described by the Australian marine biologist Lisa-Ann Gershwin.[1] The genus was discovered in 2005. Many of the species are known for their paralytic and deadly affect.[2] Many species in the Malo genus are very small and hard to capture and study. Many species of Malo have been captured on the Western and Eastern cost of Australia. Malo appear to be solidarity jellies.
- ^ a b Allen G. Collins (2010). "Malo". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ Tibballs, James; Li, Ran; Tibballs, Heath A.; Gershwin, Lisa-Ann; Winkel, Ken D. (2012-05-01). "Australian carybdeid jellyfish causing "Irukandji syndrome"". Toxicon. 59 (6): 617–625. doi:10.1016/j.toxicon.2012.01.006. ISSN 0041-0101. PMID 22361384.