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Cubozoa

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
CLASS

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Cnidaria
class
Cubozoa

Name

Homonyms
Cubozoa
Common names
box jellies in language.
box jellyfish in English
box jellyfish in English
box jellyfish in English
box jellyfishes in language.
cubozoário in Portuguese
medusas altas in Portuguese
sea wasps in language.
sea wasps in English
água viva in Portuguese
kubemaneter in Norwegian Bokmål
kubemaneter in Nynorsk, Norwegian
Würfelquallen in German
Würfelquallen in German
box jellies in English
box jellies in English
box jellyfish in English
box jellyfish in English
cubomedusas in English
cubomedusas in English
fire medusas in English
fire medusas in English
sea wasps in English
sea wasps in English
箱虫綱 in Japanese
箱虫綱 in Japanese

Bibliographic References

  1. Cairns, Stephen D., Dale R. Calder, Anita Brinckmann-Voss, Clovis B. Castro, Daphne G. Fautin,..., 2002: Common and Scientific Names of Aquatic Invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Cnidaria and Ctenophora, Second Edition, 2002. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 28. xi + 115.
  2. Cornelius, P.F.S. (2001). Cubozoa, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 111
  3. Cornelius, P.F.S. (2001). Cubozoa, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 111
  4. Daly, Brugler, Cartwright, Collins, Dawson, Fautin, France, McFadden, Opresko, Rodriguez, Romano & Stake (2016-04-10 22:00:00) The phylum Cnidaria: A review of phylogenetic patterns and diversity 300 years after Linnaeus.
  5. Daly, M., M.R. Brugler, P. Cartwright, A.G. Collins, M.N. Dawson, D.G. Fautin, S.C. France, C.S. McFadden, D.M. Opresko, E. Rodriquez, S.L. Romano, J.L. Stake. (2007). The phylum Cnidaria: A review of phylogenetic patterns and diversity 300 years after Linnaeus. <em>Zootaxa.</em> (1668): 127-182.
  6. Daly, M., M.R. Brugler, P. Cartwright, A.G. Collins, M.N. Dawson, D.G. Fautin, S.C. France, C.S. McFadden, D.M. Opresko, E. Rodriquez, S.L. Romano, J.L. Stake. (2007). The phylum Cnidaria: A review of phylogenetic patterns and diversity 300 years after Linnaeus. <em>Zootaxa.</em> (1668): 127-182.
  7. Marques, Antonio C., and Allen G. Collins, 2004: Cladistic analysis of Medusozoa and cnidarian evolution. Invertebrate Biology, vol. 123, no. 1. 23-42.
  8. Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes.
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