Malo kingi

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/malo-kingi

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Malo kingi
2. What is the taxonomic classification?Genus Malo, Family Carukiaidae
3. What is a Malo kingi jellyfish?It is a tiny jellyfish, about the size of a fingernail, that has a very strong sting.
4. Why is Malo kingi dangerous?Its venom can cause Irukandji syndrome, which includes severe pain, high blood pressure, and other serious symptoms.

Irukandji Syndrome: A severe systemic illness caused by the sting of certain small box jellyfish, characterized by intense pain and autonomic dysfunction.
Neurotoxicity: The property of being poisonous or destructive to nerve tissue.
Envenomation: The act of injecting venom, typically through a bite or sting.