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Chironex
Chironex
is
a genus
of
box jellyfish
in the
family
Chirodropidae
. Their
stings
are
highly
venomous
, and have
caused
human
fatalities
. Based on present
knowledge
, the
genus
is
restricted
to the
central
Indo-Pacific
,
ranging
from southern
Japan
to
northern
Australia
.
Species
The
World Register of Marine Species
lists
the following species:
Chironex fleckeri
Southcott
,
1956
Chironex indrasaksajiae
Sucharitakul
,
2017
Chironex yamaguchii
Lewis
& Bentlage,
2009