New Species of Box Jellyfish Found Off Singapore — and It’s Highly Venomous
A new species of box jellyfish, Chironex blakangmati, has been discovered in Singapore's coastal waters. This highly venomous jellyfish has unique features that distinguish it from related species. The study also reported the first sighting of another jellyfish species, Chironex indrasaksajiae, in Singapore waters.
- ▪Chironex blakangmati was identified near Sentosa Island, which means 'Island of Death Behind'.
- ▪The new jellyfish species was initially thought to be Chironex yamaguchii but was found to be genetically distinct.
- ▪The discovery of C. indrasaksajiae in Singapore marks a significant range expansion for this species, typically found in Thai waters.
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A new species of box jellyfish has been discovered in Singapore’s coastal waters. The highly venomous jelly, named Chironex blakangmati, has unique features not seen in related species.Researchers at Tohoku University in Japan and the National University of Singapore have advanced our understanding of these animals with a new paper published in Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. In addition to identifying C. blakangmati for the first time, the paper also reported the first sighting of the Thai sea wasp, Chironex indrasaksajiae, in the waters off Singapore.
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