The box jellyfish is a special type of jellyfish. It is also known as Cubozoa. The scientist for this particular organism is Chironex fleckeri. These jellyfish are really beautiful and elegant but they are very deadly. These are extremely dangerous organisms. They have the ability to instantly stun or kill their prey. Their tentacles contain certain toxins that manipulate the nervous system of the body and cut it off, which does not allow the body to breathe properly and as a result, the organism suffocates and dies. When the jellyfish inserts the toxin into the body from its tentacles, it can also paralyze the body, making it unable to find a way to escape. The toxin released into the body does not allow the muscles to contract or relax and without the relaxation and contraction of the muscles, the trapped organism cannot move (paralyzed). These box jellyfish are also sea wasps and sea stingers. They are found primarily in the coastal waters of northern Australia and throughout the Indo-Pacific. They are pale blue and transparent. They take their name from the cubic shape of their bell. These jellyfish can have up to fifteen tentacles growing from each corner of the bell and each tentacle can reach about ten feet (3 meters) in length. Each tentacle has about five thousand stinging cells. These stinging cells are not activated by touch but by the presence of a chemical on the outer layer of its prey. The venom of the box jellyfish is considered one of the deadliest in the world. The venom contains various toxins that attack the nervous system, skin cells and the heart. The venom is extremely potent and powerful, to the point where the organism can even...... middle of paper ...... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/diana-nyad/box-jellyfish-deadly -veno_b_3546799.html http://www.australianfauna.com/boxjellyfish.php http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/cnidaria/cubozoamm.html http://www.australianfauna.com/boxjellyfish.php http:/ /animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Chironex_fleckeri http://local.brookings.k12.sd.us/krscience/zoology/webpage%20projects/sp11webprojects/boxjellyfish/boxjellyfish.htm http://www.mnn.com /earth-matters /animals/photos/10-creatures-that-deliver-the-most-painful-stings-and-bites/box http://science.howstuffworks.com/zoology/jellyfish-venom1.htm http:/ /www.ask.com/question/how-do-jellyfish-reproduce http://local.brookings.k12.sd.us/krscience/zoology/webpage%20projects/sp11webprojects/boxjellyfish/boxjellyfish.htm http://www .livescience.com/6353-deadly-box-jellyfish.html http://www.earthhistory.org.uk/corals-and-jellies/box-jellyfish