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Fun fact #2
Barnes actually developed the first stinger wetsuit after realising that it didnt sting in synthetic fibre
Behavioral
The Irukandji Jellyfish is a 2.5cm long jellyfish found on the north coasts of Australia. It is one of the most deadliest animals on Earth.
It is part of the cnidarian phylum which is the phylum for sponges & jellyfish. The jellyfish is 2.5cm in full length but tentacles can spread further. About the size of your thumbnail. it is found all along the north coast of Australia starting at Gladstone in Queensland all the way arount to the Ningaloo Reef. The irukandji is very hard to see.
Fun fact #1
It is named after the fierce aborigine tribe that inhabited the area where it was first found.
It uses conduction to warm itself because it is 90% water
The irukandji is found in 10-20m depth water to avoid predators and catch prey
Not much is known about the irukandji and this is all i could find. sorry =(
Structural adaptations
-The Irukandji not only has stingers
on its tentacles but also on its head
or bulb
- The irukandji is very small and
extremely hard to see. it uses this to
its advantage to sneak up on prey.
-The irukandjis venom is a neurotoxin which attacks the nervous system
The irukandji is found in 10-20m in depth around reefs and lagoons. It is actually from estuarie but float out to sea. Biotic features include: coral, seaweed, small fish and other irukandjis.
Abiotic features include: water, sand, rocks and dead coral
www.irukandjijellyfish.com
www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/irukandji-most.../1723743/
http://www.australianfauna.com/irukandji.php’
Google Images- irukandji, irukandji maps
caitbiology.wikispaces.com/Irukandji+Jellyfish+(Malo+Kingi)
eol.org/pages/200791/details
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Carukia_barnesi/
australianmuseum.net.au/Irukandji-Carukia-barnes
theconversation.com/will-venomous-irukandji-jellyfish-reach-south-east-.
www.stingeradvisor.com/files/Irukandjis%20fact%20&%20fiction.pd
www.telegraph.co.uk › ... › Australia and the Pacific › Australia
www.marine-medic.com.au/pages/medical/irukandji.asp