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Malo kingi Malo kingi

Where the malo kingi lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild-collected museum specimen (a central record among 7 open-licence GBIF records – few open-licence observations were available), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See jellyfish, corals & anemones on the world map

Malo kingi: Irukandji-jellyfish-queensland-australia
Photo: GondwanaGirl 04:29, 6 January 2009 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameMalo kingi
GroupJellyfish, corals & anemones
Found in1 country
ContinentsOceania
ClassCnidarian
OrderCubomedusae
FamilyCarukiidae

Where does the malo kingi live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the malo kingi in 1 country or territory across Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the malo kingi?

The malo kingi (Malo kingi) is a cnidarian in the order Cubomedusae and the family Carukiidae, genus Malo. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the malo kingi

Malo kingi, the common kingslayer, is a species of Irukandji jellyfish. It was first described to science in 2007, and is one of four species in the genus Malo. It has one of the world's most potent venoms, even though it is no bigger than a human thumbnail. As an Irukandji, it can cause Irukandji syndrome, characterized by severe pain, vomiting, and rapid rise in blood pressure.

It is named after victim Robert King, a tourist from the United States swimming off Port Douglas, Queensland, who died from its sting.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Malo kingi (revision 1358195781), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2505985 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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