Box jellyfish
By: Ruth Owen
Series: Real life sea monsters
Publisher: PowerKids Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781477762691; 9781477762707; 9781489811325
Subjects: Cubomedusae; Juvenile literature; Jellyfishes
Description: There are many species of box jellyfish, some of which are very small. Regardless of their meager size, they are able to deliver millions of poisonous stings that can stop a grown human s heart. Read on to discover what makes the terrifying yet beautiful box jellyfish one of the deadliest creatures in the sea.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 32) and index.

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Table of contents: title: A deadly encounter; title: All about jellyfish; title: Meet a deadly jellyfish; title: The big stinger; title: Millions of stings; title: Stings for attack and defense; title: Humans and box jellyfish; title: A lucky escape; title: Tiny, invisible stingers; title: Irukandji syndrome; title: The oh boy! jellyfish; title: The lion's mane jellyfish; title: Staying safe.