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Box jellyfish
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This species of box jellyfish is a highly dangerous animal containing strong venom in its tentacles and has caused many injuries in Okinawa. They appear in shallow waters in harbors and at beaches. Some are large with a bell reaching a diameter of 10 cm and tentacles as long as 1.5 meters. 

Scientific name Chironex yamaguchii
English name Box jellyfish

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