Square Jellyfish
In terms of their anatomy, the box jellyfish is as simple as jellies are generally known, and measures 20cm in diameter, with tentacles reaching a maximum length of three meters. In mass, the jelly can reach up to 2kg. Their size is not tied to their weight since their anatomies denies them of the most basic organs including the brain. They have no skeletal support system either.
Box jellyfish are camouflage experts. They are transparent pale blue, which makes them hardly noticeable in the water. That means that if one was to sting you, you would hardly see it coming. The box jellyfish prefer the warm waters, in contrast to other species. In the winters, Australian winters that is, the possibility of finding some is very minute.
It's important to note at this point that not all species of square or box jellyfish are fatal to human. This is reserved to only a few of these, with the C. fleckeri, being the most venomous among them.
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Written by Nathan Dickerson and Sudarsana Sinha.