Chironex
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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.
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It is catalogued under topics including Chirodropidae, Medusozoa genera and Taxonbars of monotypic genera missing species on Wikidata.
Its subject is documented across 12 Wikipedia language editions.
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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
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