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Box Jellyfish

Cubozoa Werner 1973

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Cubozoa Werner 1973
Class recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Cubozoa
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Cubozoa
Recognized by Marine Life in the Koh Phangan vicinity, EOL Interns LifeDesk, Moorea Biocode, One Species at a Time Podcasts, Australia Species List, France Species List, Guinea Bissau Species List, Panama Species List, Philippines Species List, Seychelles Species List, The Bahamas Species List, Japan Species List, English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa, Indonesia Species List, Andaman Sea Species List, Arafura Sea Species List, Bay of Bengal Species List, Caribbean Sea Species List, Coral Sea Species List, Gulf of Mexico Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, Makassar Strait Species List, Mozambique Channel Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, Philippine Sea Species List, South China Sea Species List, Sulu Sea Species List, Tasman Sea Species List, South Atlantic Species List, South Pacific Species List, Fairbairn 2013, Furui 2020, Animal Diversity Web, Timor Sea Species List, United States Species List, Picciani et al 2018, Genikhovich and Technau 2017, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, and Appeltans et al
Cubozoa Werner 1973
Class recognized by Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Alternative Names

Cubomedusae Haeckel 1879
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Bipedalia Gaillard, Goy, Bernier, Bourseau, Gall, Barale, Buffetaut & Wenz 2006
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cubomedusae
Harvest ancestor according to Global Biotic Interactions
Cubomedusae Haeckel 1879
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Cubozoa
Harvest ancestor according to EOL authors, EOL authors, Animal Diversity Web, GBIF national node type records UK, NMNH type specimens, Paleobiology Database, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, iNaturalist, NMNH Collection, Simpson et al 2020, World Register of Marine Species, TreatmentBank, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, and Flickr Group
Paracarybdea Gaillard, Goy, Bernier, Bourseau, Gall, Barale, Buffetaut & Wenz 2006
Doubtful according to GBIF classification

Common Names

English

box jellyfish preferred
Recognized by English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa
Box jellyfish
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names (prefers this name)

Arabic

مكعبيات preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Azerbaijani

Yumrumeduzlar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

кубомедузи preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

Cubomeduses preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

立方水母纲 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

čtyřhranky preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

Havhvepse preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

kubuskwallen preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Esperanto

Kubozoo preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Estonian

Täringmeduusid preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Kuutiomeduusat preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and admin

Galician

Cubozoos preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Würfelquallen preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Greek, Modern (1453-)

Κυβόζωα preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

מדוזות קובייתיות preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Indonesian

Ubur-ubur kotak preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Irish

smugairle cuachach preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

箱虫綱 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020 and admin
ハコクラゲ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

상자해파리 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Latvian

Kubomedūzas preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Kubomedūzos preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Navajo; Navaho

Jélii łóóʼ dikʼání preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

North Frisian

Dööbelglaagen preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

kubemaneter preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

جعبه‌زیان preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

kostkowce preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Quechua

Machina k'arachiq preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

кубомедузы preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Slovak

Štvorhranky preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

Kubomeduze preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

Kubmaneter preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Tamil

பெட்டி சொறிமீன் preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Thai

คูโบซัว preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

кубомедузи preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Uzbek

Kubomeduza preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

مكعبيات preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pnb

ڈبہ جیون preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

立方水母纲 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hans

立方水母纲 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hant

立方水母綱 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hk

立方水母綱 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

立方水母綱 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Cubozoa Werner 1973

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Cnidaria
Cubozoa Werner 1973 (this page)
Carybdeida Gegenbaur 1857
Chirodropida Haeckel 1880
Anthozoa Ehrenberg 1834
Hydrozoa Owen 1843
Myxozoa (Grassé 1970)
Scyphozoa Goette 1887
Staurozoa Marques & Collins 2004

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Cnidaria
Cubozoa (this page)
Carybdeida Gegenbaur 1857
Chirodropida Haeckel 1880
Anthozoa
Hydrozoa
Myxozoa
Scyphozoa
Staurozoa

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Cubozoa Werner 1973 (this page)
Carybdeida Gegenbaur 1857
Chirodropida Haeckel 1880
Anthozoa Ehrenberg 1834
Hydrozoa Owen 1843
Myxozoa (Grassé 1970)
Scyphozoa Goette 1887
Staurozoa Marques & Collins 2004

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Cnidaria
Cubozoa (this page)
Carybdeida
Chirodropida
Anthozoa
Hydrozoa
Myxozoa
Scyphozoa
Staurozoa

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Cubozoa Werner 1973 (this page)
Carybdeida Gegenbaur 1857
Chirodropida Haeckel 1880
Anthozoa Ehrenberg 1834
Hydrozoa Owen 1843
Myxozoa (Grassé 1970)
Scyphozoa Goette 1887
Staurozoa Marques & Collins 2004

GBIF classification

Animalia
Cnidaria
Cubozoa (this page)
Carybdeida
Chirodropida
Acanthocladium Allman 1883
Actinoseris d'Orbigny 1849
Amblophyllia d'Orbigny 1849
Anicella Gray 1868
Anthozoa
Antiguastraea Vaughan 1919
Aplosastrea d'Orbigny 1849
Archaeocyathellus Ford 1873
Armillifera Fedonkin 1980
Auricoma Haeckel 1880
Barycora Alloiteau 1952
Boarella Gray 1870
Bonata Fedonkin 1980
Bovella Gray 1870
Brooksella Walcott 1898
Busella Gray 1870
Calamosmilia Koby 1904
Carantoseris Alloiteau 1952
Chorisastrea Frech 1896
Cloudinidae
Coenastrea Etallon 1862
Cryptolichenariidae
Cyclocoenia d'Orbigny 1849
Cyclogorgia Gordon 1927
Cyclophylla Brandt 1837
Dactylacis d'Orbigny 1849
Dasyconidae
Delphinastraea Alloiteau 1952
Dendrogorgia Duchassaing 1870
Dendrostroma Lecompte 1952
Diploastraea Matthai 1914
Drymopora Davis 1885
Enallastraea Fromentel 1861
Eucrambessa Haeckel 1880
Floscula Haeckel 1880
Geoporites d'Orbigny 1850
Glyphephyllia Fromentel 1887
Gonigoria Gray 1853
Graptopora Salter 1858
Hallidaya Wade 1969
Harmodites Fischer de Waldheim 1828
Hexactinomyxidae
Hiemalora Fedonkin 1982
Hydrozoa
Hymenophyllia Milne-Edwards & Haime 1851
Ichnusa Debrenne & Naud 1981
Isaura Dana 1848
Isocora Etallon 1863
Kentlandia Shrock & Raasch 1937
Kiaerophyllum Wedekind 1927
Lasmophyllia d'Orbigny 1849
Leptopora Winchell 1863
Leptoptilum von Kölliker 1880
Lobocoenia d'Orbigny 1849
Lonsdalia d'Orbigny 1849
Meganema Fraser 1939
Melusina Haeckel 1880
Microptilum von Kölliker 1880
Microseris Fromentel 1887
Muritella Gray 1870
Nadalina Narbonne & Hofmann 1987
Namacalathus Grotzinger, Watters & Knoll 2000
Nettelrothia Davis 1885
Nimbia Fedonkin 1980
Ormieractinomyxidae
Pachysammia Verrill 1866
Pericrypta Haeckel 1880
Pholidophyllum Lindström 1871
Placocaeniopsis Alloiteau 1952
Placoseris Fromentel 1887
Planomedusites
Polystephanastraea Alloiteau 1952
Priodon Nilsson 1831
Prismostylus Okulitch 1935
Pseudechinogorgia Gordon 1926
Pteromorpha Herklots 1858
Quadratitubus
Ramellina Fedonkin 1980
Rhabdopora Milne-Edwards & Haime 1849
Rhaphidopora Nicholson & Foord 1886
Saccosporidae
Scyphozoa
Septastraeopsis Alloiteau 1953
Smithia Milne-Edwards & Haime 1851
Soricimyxum Prunescu, Prunescu, Pucek & Lom 2007
Sphaeractinomyxidae
Staurozoa
Swartpuntia Narbonne, Saylor & Grotzinger 1997
Synactinomyxidae
Tessera Haeckel 1880
Tetractinomyxidae
Thalamospongia d'Orbigny 1850
Thecophyllia Milne-Edwards & Haime 1848
Tiernavia Fedonkin 1983
Triactinomyxidae
Trismilia Fromentel 1861
Ubaghsia Oppenheim 1899
Veprina Fedonkin 1980
Windermeria Narbonne 1994
Zonephyra Haeckel 1880
105 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Cnidaria Hatschek 1888
Medusozoa
Cubozoa (this page)
Carybdeida Claus 1886
Chirodropida Haeckel 1880
Hydrozoa Owen 1843
Polypodiozoa
Scyphozoa Götte 1887
Staurozoa Marques & Collins 2004

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Cnidaria
Cubozoa (this page)
Carybdeida
Chirodropida
unclassified Cubozoa
Anthozoa
Cnidaria incertae sedis
Hydrozoa
Myxozoa
Polypodiozoa
Scyphozoa
Staurozoa
unclassified Cnidaria

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Radiata
Cnidaria
Medusozoa
Cubozoa (this page)
Carybdeida
Chirodropida
Cubomedusae
Tamoyidae
Endocnidozoa
Hydrozoa
Leptolida
Polypodiozoa
Scyphomedusa
Scyphozoa
Staurozoa

World Register of Marine Species

Animalia
Cnidaria
Cubozoa (this page)
Carybdeida
Carybdeida Gegenbaur 1857
Chirodropida
Chirodropida Haeckel 1880
Anthozoa
Anthozoa Ehrenberg 1834
Cnidaria incertae sedis
Cubozoa Werner 1973
Hydrozoa
Hydrozoa Owen 1843
Myxozoa
Myxozoa (Grassé 1970)
Scyphozoa
Scyphozoa Goette 1887
Staurozoa
Staurozoa Marques & Collins 2004
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