Carukia shinju
Carukia shinju is a small and venomous jellyfish found off the waters of northwestern Australia. Specifically, located offshore of the coasts of Australian states including Queensland, The Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia.
| Carukia shinju | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Cubozoa |
| Order: | Carybdeida |
| Family: | Carukiidae |
| Genus: | Carukia |
| Species: | C. shinju |
| Binomial name | |
| Carukia shinju Gershwin, 2005 | |
Stings can result in Irukandji syndrome. The mechanisms of actions of their toxins are not completely understood, but evidence shows they include modulation of neuronal sodium channels leading to large releases of endogenous catecholamines that can lead to possible stress-induced cardiomyopathy. [1]
References
- Tibballs J, Li R, Tiballs HA, Gershwin LA, Winkel KD. (2012) “Australian carybdeid jellyfish causing “Irukandji syndrome” Toxicon. 617-625.
- Gershwin, Lisa-ann (2005). "Two new species of jellyfishes (Cnidaria: Cubozoa: Carybdeida) from tropical Western Australia, presumed to cause Irukandji Syndrome". Zootaxa. 1084: 1–30. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1084.1.1.
- Tibballs, James (2012). "Australian carybdeid jellyfish causing "Irukandji syndrome"". Toxicon. 59 (6): 617–625. doi:10.1016/j.toxicon.2012.01.006.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.