Malo filipina explained

Malo filipina is a small and venomous Irukandji jellyfish found in the Philippines. It was first described to science in 2012, and is one of four species in genus Malo, often confused in the past with the M. maxima.^[1]

Description

M. filipina is a small Carybdeida, measuring between 30 and 40 mm. Its bell is white/transparent and covered by equally spaced nematocysts.

Notes and References

1. An illustrated key and synopsis of the families and genera of carybdeid box jellyfishes (Cnidaria: Cubozoa: Carybdeida), with emphasis on the "Irukandji family" (Carukiidae) . Bastian . Bentlage. Cheryl . Lewis. 2015-04-26 . Journal of Natural History. 2012 . 46. 41–42 . 2595–2620 . 10.1080/00222933.2012.717645. 2012JNatH..46.2595B . 85427177 .