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Keesingia gigas   Gershwin, 2014

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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality, Dirk Hartog, Shark Bay (Ref. 116579). C: Refs. 121705, 129071; M: Ref. 121705; O: Ref. 116579.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Jarms, G. and A.C. Morandini (eds.), 2019
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Classification / Names / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

Cubozoa > Carybdeida () > Alatinidae ()

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Pelagic.   Subtropical

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Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 19.0 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 121705)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Envenomations by nematocysts on the bell, and victims developed Irukandji syndrome (Ref. 129071). Associated with juvenile leatherjacket fishes, which were reported to be living inside the subumbrellar cavity. Whether the fish preys on the jellyfish is unknown (Ref. 116579).

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Gershwin, L.A. 2014. (Ref. 116579)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Venomous (Ref. 129071)

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