First report of the fiery box jellyfish Morbakka virulenta (Kishinouye, 1910) in Indian waters identified through integrative taxonomy
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2025Author
Jena, A.K.
Amal, R.
Sandhya, S.V.
Aparna, M.
Sahu, B.K.
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The present study describes the first record of a box jellyfish (Cubozoa) Morbakka virulenta (Kishinouye, 1910) in the Indian waters. The species was recorded in the coastal water of Goa during September 2024. Five specimens of the box jellyfishes were collected and identified by morphology and molecular technique. The species is distributed in the waters of Japan, Thailand, Malayasia and Philippines while the genus is distributed in Australia, China and Singapore also. As these jellyfishes are highly venomous, continuous monitoring is required in the coastal waters for human risk management
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