Warty Sea Wasp
Carybdea marsupialis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–20 m
- Max size: 4 cm
- For divers: safe
A small box jelly of inshore waters, mangrove channels and kelp forests, no bigger than a few centimetres across. Its sting is genuinely painful, and off the coasts of Italy and Spain it can swarm in such numbers that it stings bathers by the hundred in a single day.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Cubozoa › Carybdeida › Carybdeidae › Carybdea
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 135279.
FAQ
- How deep does the Warty Sea Wasp live?
- The Warty Sea Wasp (Carybdea marsupialis) is typically found at 0–20 m.
- Is the Warty Sea Wasp dangerous to divers?
- The Warty Sea Wasp is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Warty Sea Wasp get?
- The Warty Sea Wasp grows to about 4 cm.