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Tamoya gargantua

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Cubozoa

Phylum
  
Cnidaria

Rank
  
Species

Subphylum
  
Medusozoa

Family
  
Tamoyidae

Genus
  
Tamoyidae

Order
  
Carybdeida

Similar
  
Carybdeida, Carybdeidae, Chirodropidae, Chiropsalmus quadrigatus, Alatina alata

Tamoya gargantua, commonly known as the warty sea wasp, is a venomous jellyfish in the genus Tamoya. Its tentacle height is 22 cm, and the width of the bell is 13 cm. It is found on the shores of Eastern Africa, Samoa, and some of the islands in the Indian Ocean. They can be found in bays in those areas.

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Tamoya gargantua Wikipedia