ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearls: The Doom from Down Under

Irukandji Jellyfish

Inadvertent contact with this aquatic species causes excruciating pain and an overwhelming sense of impending doom.  What is this?

  1. Box Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri)
  2. Irukandji Jellyfish (Carukia barnesi)
  3. Lion’s Mane Jellyfish (Cyanea capillata)
  4. Portuguese Man o’ War (Physalia physalis)

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